Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has been omitted from the list of players that will represent the senior national team of Nigeria in the upcoming high profile friendly games against Poland and Portugal respectively, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Iwobi has been ruled out of the season after picking up a hamstring injury, and it has put his availability for the Super Eagles games in June in doubt.

Head coach of the Nigerian team Eric Chelle is aware of the situation and has a replacement lined up already in Derby County midfielder David Ozoh, who is waiting on an authorisation letter from the English FA to FIFA clearing the way to play for Nigeria.

If all goes according to plan, he will be in the squad for the Unity Cup, where his performance will be assessed for inclusion in the high profile friendly games against Poland and Portugal respectively in May.

Ozoh has been a revelation for Derby County where he is on loan from English Premier League side Crystal Palace, making a total of 32 appearances with two goals.

” The Derby County midfielder (Ozoh) need clearance from the English FA to play . Once that is done he will be in the team for the game against Poland and Portugal respectively not in the Unity Cup, Iwobi has been told to rest by Chelle”, a source close to the coach revealed.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

His name doesn’t ring a bell when discussing possible options for the senior national team of Nigeria especially when it comes to players with dual nationality, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

However the name Jay Enem is a household name in Serbia after hitting 16 goals for league giants Crvena Zvezda, where he is on loan from fellow Serbian side OFK Belgrade.

A graduate of the famous Ajax academy in the Netherlands he ended the season with 16 goals and three assists, and it has opened the door on talks about a move in the summer to a top league.

Teams in the Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey and in the Gulf region are said to be showing interest in the 23 year old, who in the coming months will have to make a choice on his international future.

Eligible for Nigeria and the Netherlands, he hasn’t been capped by either countries at any level. A situation that can change if he ends up making a move to a top league and replicate the form he had last season.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle will begin his tour of match venues in the NIgeria Premier Football League (NPFL) this week , OwngoalNigeria.com reports.

Chelle will watch a couple of games in the Nigerian league to pick players for the upcoming friendly tournament tagged Unity Cup in London next month.

Already he has said he will use the tournament to try out new players and also give opportunities to players in the Nigerian domestic league, before switching to his more regular players for the high profile friendly games against Poland and Portugal respectively.

” It’s easy to tell the kind of players that Chelle will be looking to scout for the Super Eagles. Top of it is that the player must be young that is not more than 23 years old. Another thing is he must be willing and able to run and press high up the pitch”, a source close to the coach revealed.

” So any player in the NPFL who has been a regular and possess all of the above qualities will no doubt get a look in”, he concluded.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

Head coach of the senior national team of Denmark Brian Riemer has been told to put a stop to any plans made by Newcastle United forward Willian Osula to switch his international future to Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Osula has been linked with a potential switch of nationality to Nigeria, with reports in Denmark suggesting that talks have already taken place with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

Although from what we exclusively gathered the report was heavily exaggerated, as no talk has happened with the NFF or the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle.

However Danish football analyst Emile Berggreen says the coach should do whatever it takes to ensure that the 22 year old, who has four goals in the English Premier League this season doesn’t consider the option.

 “I am sure that Brian Riemer will handle the situation, we must not lose William Osula. Riemer is aware of the importance of a charm offensive.  If the call reveals that there is doubt in Osula’s mind, then Riemer is going to fish and chips in the Northeast of England.

“Of course, it’s about emphasizing how bright Denmark’s and Osula’s future looks if he pulls on the red and not the green jersey”, he said.

Ade Emmanuel

French Ligue 1 giants PSG will make a decision on signing of young Nigerian defender Precious Micheal public in the summer, OwnGoalNigeria.com understands.

The teenager has been on trial at the club from Abia State-based academy, Supreme Kings, with a view of bagging a deal at the current holders of the French Ligue title and also the UEFA Champions League.

He has been training with the youth team of the French side and even played in the UEFA Youth League. If he impresses while on trials he will be with the youth team where his performances will be evaluated for a possible promotion to the main team.

However his representatives have to wait till the summer before the club can make any statement or action on his signing. A scout at the club noticed him while in Nigeria for a tournament.

If he succeeds he will follow in the footsteps of Austine Okocha and Godwin Okpara, two former senior international players of Nigeria who represented the French giants.

Daniel Martins

Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan have been linked with a move for two players of the senior national team of Nigeria in the summer transfer window, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Inter are expected to begin a rebuild in their defence and also in attack when the summer transfer window opens, after their failure this year in the UEFA Champions League.

Although they are on course to win the Serie A, there are concerns that the team doesn’t have what it takes to compete against the elite in Europe, hence the decision to target new players in certain positions.

Centre back is a key area in their planning with Alessandro Bastoni linked with a departure to Barcelona. If the deal happens their ideal replacement will be Nigeria international defender Calvin Bassey.

Bassey will be entering the final year of his deal with Fulham at the start of next season, although the club have the option of extending it for a year. For now there has been no movement on extending his deal leaving him open to offers.

In attack, there are plans by the hierarchy of Inter Milan to make a move for Jerome Akor Adams of Sevilla. They are confident that the Spanish side will be open to cashing in on the forward to ease their financial burdens, especially if they get relegated.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

Not many are aware that about a certain 23 year old Nigerian who has so far made 14 appearances in the Dutch top division for Telstar, where he is on loan from Utrecht.

His name is Neville Ogidi Nwankwo who was playing amateur football in the Netherlands around this time last year, but has not shown any sign of struggling to fit in at the top level.

Tall, quick and also very neat and tidy in his tackles, he is also blessed with the ability to pick a pass from deep and also help his team to build from the back.

He is teammates with his elder brother Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo, but it’s his performances that has caught the eyes with his brother who is 27 year old making just four appearances this season.

Already he has made the official team of the week of the Dutch top division. A testament to how well he has acquitted himself to the demands of playing in the highest tier in the Netherlands.

His international future would have been a source of concern to Nigeria, because he was born in the Netherlands but sources say he has his heart and mind set on playing for Nigeria. He hasn’t been capped at any level by either countries.

For now he is enjoying and thriving in a professional setup with a modest side, and will return to Utrecht next season where he is expected to be ready to play after gaining sufficient experience this season.

So far he has played in 25 games this season and has played a huge role for Telstar who are pushing to beat the drop to the second division.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman

Leicester City defender Olabade Aluko played for the U20 team of England after he was poorly treated in the camp of the Nigeria U20 team ahead of their participation at the U20 World Cup, which was held in Chile.

Following the relegation of Leicester City from the English Championship to League One, A host of players have become targets of other teams, and Aluko due to his age has a whole lot of suitors.

19 year old Aluko came to the camp of the Nigerian team in Abuja to push for a spot in the team for coach Aliyu Zubairu, but was dropped for reasons that no one in particular could explain.

A source close to the defender, who has made seven first team appearances this season, including five in the English Championship say Zubairu didn’t seem to rate him.

” The body language was off from the start when he came to the camp. It started with he doesn’t have a Nigerian passport to he can’t cope with the intensity of the team. But I must state here that no one asked us for money”, he told OwnGoalNigeria.com in an exclusive chat.

” He played for England U20 two months after leaving the camp of Nigeria and he has since made the breakthrough to the first team of Leicester City. I read that the coach is no longer there and I felt it was just the right thing to do”, he stated.

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle is indeed interested in luring Peter Prosper of Ligue 1 side Angers to switch his international career from France, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Last week we exclusively reported that the 18 year old is a target for Chelle as an alternative to top striker Victor Osimhen in the attack of the Nigerian team, but he is also eligible for France.

Not minding the fact that he has played four times for the U19 of France, Chelle has contacted his representative on the possibility of having him in the Super Eagles for their upcoming friendly games.

” Yes I got contact with someone working for the Nigerian coach and that’s all I can say”, his representative revealed when we enquired about his chances of playing for Nigeria.

This season which is his first in a major league , he has scored five goals in 27 Ligue 1 games.

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has come under pressure from some quarters in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to include some players playing in the African continent in the Super Eagles team for the Unity Cup, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Chelle said he will use the tournament to give game time to fringe players in his team , and also pick players from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). He is already in the country to watch games before deciding on the who to invite.

However a call has been made to the coach to look at players like Onuche Ogbelu of Tunisian giants Esperance among others, who have had a good season in Africa’s club tournament.

” We saw Ogbelu at the club world cup and I believe we have them like that in top African Leagues and we have made it known to Chelle to give them a chance”, a member of the technical department of the NFF revealed.

Aside Ogbelu he said three others have been proposed to Chelle for extensive scouting, but refused to tell us their names or current club.