Visa issues prevents Nigerian striker from joining Aberdeen team-mates in Portugues pre-season camp

New Aberdeen signing, Peter Ambrose, will be unable to join his teammates for their pre-season campaign in Portugal due to visa issues, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 22-year-old Nigerian striker joins the Scottish side on a free transfer after spending the last year in Hungary with Újpest FC where he scored 12 goals in 60 games across all competitions.

As per UK outlet, Press and Journal, Aberdeen had to leave the 1.84m tall striker behind from their pre-season training camp in Portugal. Visa issues have prevented the summer signing from joining his new team-mates in making the trip and the Nigerian forward will continue training at Cormack Park where he will spend the week with coach Scott Anderson and the under-18 squad.

Despite being without Ambrose, Aberdeen’s new coach, Jimmy Thelin is determined to keep the forward involved to monitor his progress before the SPFL season officially kicks off.

“Of course, we want him here and the situation is what it is. They’ll do a good job with him back at Cormack Park and he will be fit and ready. I’m going to take some Zoom calls with him as well to keep things going,” the Swedish manager said in quotes revealed by Press and Journal.

In the meantime, the coach is planning with the players that are available for selection, including those who featured for the national side after the 2023/2024 season officially ended.

“It’s going to be double sessions Monday and Tuesday, one long game session then off on Thursday as from Monday it has been every day. It is important to relax the mind as well as the body and we’ll have some togetherness on Thursday evening with a quiz or something. It’s step-by-step. It’s not so easy as one week and then take a vacation. Of course, we need more time, but we’re trying to build. It’s important to build from the beginning and raise the standard every game,” the 46-year-old gaffer added.

Ambrose previously played for Balikesirspor in Turkey before joining Újpest FC in 2022. He is yet to represent Nigeria at any level.