Utaka
hits goldmine
By Soccerstar
Saturday,
March 18, 2006
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Chukwudi Utaka
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After
setting the French League on fire, Super Eagles star, John
Chukwudi Utaka, is setting his eyes on new challenges. The
Rennes Nigerian star, Weekend SoccerStar can exclusively report,
is ready to invest part of his earnings in real estates in
Canada.
A close confidant of the player told Weekend SoccerStar from
Toronto in Canada, that Utaka is favourably disposed to acquiring
some properties, adding that he’s been searching for
some choice estates for the lad.
Our correspondent learnt that real estates could go for as
much as $350,000 (about N45 million) in Toronto but there
is likelihood that Utaka can even go for something costlier
than that.
Utaka was to travel to Canada last summer for inspection of
some of the marked properties but the protracted transfer
of the 24-year-old former Ismaili and Arab Contractors marksman
from RC Lens to Stade Rennes in July 2005 disrupted the conclusion
of the deals.
However, it was disclosed that Utaka has renewed fresh interest
in acquiring houses, having expressed his readiness to visit
Toronto this summer to take another look at the properties
which the player’s confidant described as being ‘fit
for kings and queens.’
“You need to see some of these houses I am talking about,”
stated the player’s confidant, who pleaded anonymity.
“There are beautiful houses here in Canada and I have
been looking out for some for my friend, John Utaka. John
instructed me to get the best for him and I am sure he’s
going to like the ones I’ve selected.
“It has been the dream of John to come and buy a house
and also get a franchise for 24 hours coffee biz in Canada
since last year. He planned to come last summer but he was
busy with his contract deal to Rennes. Now that he has settled
down with his new club, he assured me on phone some couple
of days ago that he would be in Toronto as soon as possible.
“I know this cannot be earlier than coming summer when
the French League would have been over in June. Buying houses
here in Toronto is not too expensive. At most, you can get
one for about $350,000 and most times it can be financed by
some brokers,” he revealed.
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