TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 07: Joel Chukwuma Obi of Torino FC in action during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AC Chievo Verona at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on February 7, 2016 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) GLOBAL SOCCER With just six goals in 72 appearances for Chievo Verona in the three seasons he was there, the Italian side did not see any reason to extend the contract of a player whose career had been plagued with injury. With Joel Obi’s future in limbo, newly-promoted Serie A side- Salernitana came to the rescue by offering the 17-capped Super Eagles midfielder a one-year contract