Victor Ozhianvuna is not one name that many Nigerians have heard before in connection with playing for the senior national team of Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
However he is a household name in the Republic of Ireland where he became a star at the age of 17 turning out for top division league leaders Shamrock Rovers.
His rise caught the attention of Arsenal who wasted no time in reaching an agreement for his signing. He will officially join them when he turns 18 by January next year.
He was tipped for a first time call up to the senior national team of Ireland for their training camp in the Spanish city of Murcia, but he was surprisingly left out.
” He ( Victor) has a relative who work with a top official of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). So we are aware of him but it’s to early to make a call on his future”, a source at the NFF who alerted our correspondent on the 17 year old revealed.
” When he joins Arsenal next year, then we can now begin to speak about his international future. I can tell you he is likely going to be looked into for the U20s or U23 by the coaches. He is truly an option”, he stated.
Ade Emmanuel
