The U17 Africa Cup of Nations is usually a hunting ground for top teams in Europe and this year’s edition is no different from others with scouts from top teams already in Algeria.
Nigeria is among the eight teams that have qualified for the quarter final and will take on Burkina Faso tomorrow for not just a semi final berth but a spot in the U17 World Cup, which will take place in India. The last four teams in the tournament will represent Africa at the global stage.
Scouts are sometimes wary of allowing the players go to the world cup before signalling their intent as it could lead to a bidding war. So right from the AFCON they have started keeping tabs and establishing contacts with representatives and clubs of players.
OGN gathered from sources in Algeria that so far scouts from Barcelona, Villarreal and Real Sociedad have been following the games and taking notes of players of interest for immediate contacts or further scouting.
The above mentioned are not the only ones in Algeria per what we heard with sources compiling a list of clubs at the tournament.
Clubs that have sent scouts to attend the AFCON U-17 currently in Algeria.
▪️Teams attending
🇳🇴 Nordsjælland
🇿🇦 Mamelodi Sundowns
🇵🇹 Porto
🇲🇫 Nice
🇲🇫 Marseille
🇪🇸 Real Sociedad
🇪🇸 Barcelona
Villarreal
🇵🇹 SC Braga
Daniel Martins
