Akol Adams completed a £4.5m move to Montpellier this summer after spending the past eight seasons in Norway with Sogndal and Lilleström. I did< /p>
Former Super Eagles striker Eiko Adams has expressed his ambition to emulate the legendary status of his compatriot and former Super Eagles striker John Utaka at Montpellier, Soccernet.ng reported.
The 23-year-old moved to La Parade from Norwegian club Lilleström this summer and has settled into his new surroundings smoothly, scoring three goals in five games in France’s Ligue 1.
Less than a week after his arrival, he started against Le Havre and became the first player in Montpelier’s history to score two goals on his French Ligue 1 debut.
A week later, he scored another goal against Lyon at the Parc Olympique Lyon, helping his team win 1-4.
After a good start to his career at Stade de la Mosson, Adams revealed that he received some inspirational words from former Nigeria international John Utaka when he signed for the club, and is keen to follow in his footsteps. He announced that he intended to take over.
Utaka achieved legendary status at the club, scoring 12 goals in 68 appearances over two seasons at Stade de la Mosson from 2011 to 2013, helping them win the French Ligue 1 title in 2012. Obtained.
He said:
I spoke with him before signing here. As quoted on Montpellier’s website: “He explained to me the culture of the club with its family spirit and said that this would be the ideal environment for me to continue my progress. ” revealed Adams during a chat. /span>
For us Nigerian footballers, John is a legend. He was born there, he grew up there, he wore the national team colors in all his glory, and when he said to me, “It’s your turn next,” I knew I was watching his games on TV as a kid. However, those words were powerful. for a moment. We also know what he brings to Montpellier and how popular he is among the fans.
Adams has failed to score in the last three games, but will aim to get back to his scoring form in Montpellier’s next league game when they host Rennes on Saturday.
