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Transfer target by royal appointment

French player Prince Oniangue has emerged as a new transfer target after previously being linked with Newcastle, Burnley and QPR.

The 25 year defender who can also play the defensive midfielder role scored eight goals in 20 games last season and is a strong, physical midfielder as Allardyce type player,

His professional career started with Rennes for whom he made 5 appearances before joined Angers on loan where he made 30 appearance scoring 1 goal. In 2010 he joined Tours for whom he played 84 times netting 13 goals. He joined Reims in 2013 scoring 8 goals from 20 starts. He was also spoken about in the past as being cover for Aaron Ramsey at Arsenal. He is a member Congo national football team where he has earned 14 caps and scored one goal.

According to a scouting report Oniangue was balanced and brawny during a play in Reims’ 3-2 defeat to Monaco.With his back to goal, he received a pass from Reims right-winger Odair Fortes, swivelled, skipped past Monaco centre-back Ricardo Carvalho’s challenge and outmuscled Monaco centre-back Eric Abidal. In Reims’ 4-2 win over Bastia, Oniangue’s missile of a shot hit the back of the net before Bastia keeper Mickael Landreau completed his dive. Lille keeper Vincent Enyeama, one of the best Ligue 1 shot-stoppers, was bailed out by the crossbar when Oniangue unleashed a shot during Reims’ 2-1 win over Lille. Oniangue classily curled the ball around Toulouse centre-back Serge Aurier and Toulouse keeper Ali Ahamada to score Reims’ only goal in a 2-1 defeat.

The same scouting report described his weaknesses:

Oniangue tends to shirk his defensive duties, as a player of his physical stature should be averaging more than 1.6 tackles and 0.6 interceptions per game.

The primary concern with Oniangue’s game is his passing. He is not involved enough in Reims’ buildup play, which is why he averages 27 passes per game.
When he does pass, he is careless.

Thanks to WHTID Author EXWHUEmployee for tipping me off on this. He kept this one quiet but the news appears to have broken now.

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