The top scorer of the Nigeria Professional Football League last season Sunusi Ibrahim will likely lead the line for the Nigeria U17 team at the U17 World Youth Championship which will take place in India later this year, Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
Sunusi was made to undergo the compulsory Magnetic Imaging Resonance (MRI) test last week to ascertain if he falls within the age limit and the forward who scored 10 goals last season passed the test with flying colors.
Last season he was tied with Akwa United Mfon Udoh on goal scored but edge the official top scorer award base on the rules governing the top scorer award as he had one yellow card less than Udoh.
Owngoalnigeria.com also gathered that his trip to Russia where he is set to undergo medicals has generated confusion as he will turn 17 in December, hence can’t sign a professional contract yet with any club base abroad base on the rule of transfer of minors.
We however gathered from sources close to the player that he is in Denmark and not Russia on the bills on second division Danish side Fredericia where he will undergo a medical with the team as they look for an option to sign him when he turns 18 in December next year.
