Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has his sights on luring 18 year old Angers forward Peter Prosper to the senior national team of Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
Chelle is a huge fan of the 18 year old who has 5 goals in 26 Ligue 1 games this season, and he is presently a member of the U19 team of France but still remains eligible for Nigeria through his father.
We sought to hear from the player’s camp, and was told that preliminary contacts have taken place about the possibility of playing for Nigeria, with Chelle explaining to him via his scout that he sees him as an alternative to Victor Osimhen in the team’s attack.
All efforts to get sources close to Chelle to speak on the claims proved abortive, but one trusted source said Chelle is active in the area of recruiting young players for Nigeria but didn’t state clearly if the Angers forward is part of the plans.
A source at the NFF said there have not initiated any switch of nationality process as well, but emphasised that such issues are the sole responsibility of Chelle.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
