As first reported by OwnGoalNigeria.com head coach of the Nigeria U20 team has extended an invitation to 19 year old Sao Paulo of Brazil forward Balogun Azeez to be a part of the foreign based players for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations.
The club confirmed his invitation on their official website with a letter of his invitation attached to the statement. He is expected to join the team at their camp in Abuja in the second week of January. Head coach Ladan Bosso wants all invited foreign based players to be around by that time.
Counsellor of the Brazilian team, Francesco Moretto while confirming his invitation said it’s a positive step and proved right their decision to recruit players from Africa. He said another African player at the club named Faisal will also join the Ghanaian team.
Azeez was spotted by the club during a scouting exercise in Nigeria where he represented Unique FC. He was initially signed on loan with an option of a five year deal based on the success of his initial loan deal. He has been a revelation for the B team so far.
Already he has trained with the first team and fans of the club seem to have taken to him by their comments on his social media handles whenever he post about his progress at the club.
