A source close to the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Austine Eguavoen has revealed that he had talks with four players of Nigerian descent during his tour of England.
The coach as first reported by this portal arrived England in the company of his assistant Emmanuel Amuneke for a visit an online meeting with players of the senior national team of Nigeria.
Aside the meeting were issues surrounding bonuses were discussed. The coach also took out time to visit and hold talks with players eligible to represent Nigeria ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers playoff game against Ghana.
We gathered he spoke with Crystal Palace duo of Ebere Eze and Michael Olise on phone through a close contact. While details of their meeting still remains sketchy Olise however agreed to playing for Nigeria but will rather wait till after the World Cup qualifiers playoff.
Eze on his part still asked for more time and said he is still working his way back to full fitness after a lengthy injury lay off, saying even if he files for switch now he will likely not get the all clear to play for Nigeria this year. Olise has no such issues.
Meanwhile, Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo met with the crew where he made it clear to them that his intention still remains playing for England at senior international level. Southampton Nathan Tella was the other player spoken to by the crew.
Tella expressed his excitement to playing for Nigeria and told the crew he is ready to play if called up as early as next month when they take on Ghana. He however need his switch of nationality to be in order before then.
