Date: 2021-07-21

The 23-year-old star explained that he is happy to be rejoining the German Bundesliga side where he played last term Taiwo Awoniyi started his football career on the street of Ilorin in Kwara state before moving to Liverpool

League giants Liverpool have on Tuesday evening, July 20, announced the permanent departure of Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi who has rejoined German Bundesliga side Union Berlin.

Taiwo Awoniyi is now returning to the side where he played last season on loan helping them to finish as seventh best on the final League table. After the end of the season, Union Berlin chiefs appreciated Taiwo Awoniyi with an award thanking the Nigerian for his time with the club. Taiwo Awoniyi completes permanent move to Union Berlin from Liverpool.

The former Imperial Soccer Academy star was listed among the Liverpool players for the Austria pre-season where he has been training with the Reds before the new development.

According to the confirmation by Liverpool, the Premier League side have wished the Nigerian best of luck in his future career in football. While speaking with Legit.ng on his permanent move to Union Berlin, Taiwo Awoniyi expressed happiness moving back to Germany, but disappointed that he never played any competitive game for Liverpool.

Taiwo Awoniyi's reaction ''I am happy going back to Germany because that is where my wife and kid are and the fans of Union Berlin love me and it will be nice to see them around the stadium again.

''On the other hand, I am not happy because I never got the chance to play any game for Liverpool, but you know that the game of football is funny as Liverpool can still buy me back in future.''