High flying Sheffield United right back Femi Seriki turned down the chance to be a part of the Super Eagles team to the recently concluded AFCON in Morocco, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
In his search for more options at right back in the build up to the AFCON, head coach of the Nigerian team Eric Chelle was offered two options to pick from in the English Championship in light of the injury to Ola Aina.
Chelle was offered the duo of Ryan Alebiosu of Blackburn Rovers and Femi Seriki of Sheffield United, and alongside his assistants they accessed both players before coming out with a decision.
Seriki was picked as the better option, and contact was immediately established with the 22 year old but he turned down the chance citing his recent return from injury, and the need to cement his spot in the team. That was how Alebiosu was picked for the tournament.
He has already achieved his aim with 22 appearances with a goal and four assists to his name this season, and it’s yet to be seen if Chelle will once again reach out to him to join the team for the AFCON 2027 qualifiers, which begins in March.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
