With the senior national team of Nigeria set to resume competitive football in March, one player who is pushing to be in the frame for a call up is Bordeaux forward Josh Maja, who is currently on a good run in front of goal.

Since making his debut for Nigeria in the 2-2 draw against Ukraine in a friendly game, Maja hasn’t gotten a look in largely due to his inconsistent club form but he appears to have found his feet lately in Ligue 2.

Maja took his goal count for the season to ten with a brace in the 2-2 draw against Caen that keeps the hope of his team returning to the French Ligue 1 alive as they are second behind Le Harve in the Ligue 2 standing.

The 24 year old struck in the 4th and 25th minute to hand his team a two goal lead but their failed to hang on to all three points by conceding twice in the second half. Both teams ended the game with ten men owing to red cards.

His run in front of goal will no doubt put him in the frame for a look in when the team converge in March, particularly if he continue scoring for at least the period before the naming of the squad for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The camp of the Nigeria U20 team preparing for the upcoming U20 Africa Cup of Nations will next week play host to scouts from Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Head coach of the Nigeria U20 team Ladan Bosso has started the second and final phase of camping ahead of the tournament in Egypt, with as many as 35 players officially invited to be a part of the camp which is in Abuja.

Scouts from several teams usually watch the team’s training session and test games as they aim to spot the next big thing and make their move before they become known to the rest of the world, which might likely trigger a bidding war.

Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam are among the teams expected to be at the team’s training camp in Abuja next week, and we exclusively gathered that they will be running the rule on four players recommended to them from the team that won the WAFU B championship in Niger Republic.

Names of the players were not made known at the time of this report but it is believed that they are looking at two midfielders in the team and a full back. They are also beaming their searchlight on a forward player as well.

RB Leipzig is known as one of the best teams in the German Bundesliga in recent years. They are also widely regarded for their ability to spot and groom some of the best young players in the world.

One name that has been mentioned among some of the best talents in the squad at the moment is 17 year old defender Kelechi Daniel Ihendu. He used the test games during the World Cup break to play his way into the first team plans of the club.

He has made the bench in all of their games ahead of the return of the Bundesliga. A remarkable feat for a 17 year old considering the arrays of talents available to the team due to their rich scouting network. His rise has already earned him praises from the first team coach Marco Rose.

“Everything I’ve seen so far looks good. To be here, to get such a game, should be an incentive for him to keep working hard, to be humble, to take the things he gets with him down the road”, the coach said.

Born in Germany to parents for Nigerian descent he isn’t shy of his roots and he recently posed in the Super Eagles jersey, a sign of where his international allegiance is likely to be. He hasn’t been capped at any level by any of the country.

This season for the B team of RB Leipzig, he has been ever present with a goal to his name in the 8 games he has played so far. Spending time with the first time at their training camp is largely the reason why he hasn’t played in more games.

Osimhen happens to be one of the best in the business when it comes to finishing off chances, poaching goals in the box, and creating something out of nothing in the penalty area. But he’s far more than just a target man. In fact, the Napoli striker is one of the most complete center forwards on the planet.

VICTOR OSIMHEN’S STYLE OF PLAY

Often likened to a machine, Osimhen has the pace and power to match any defender imaginable. Excellent on the break and extraordinarily deadly when given space to run beyond an opposition’s defense, Osimhen also thrives with his back to goal. This is an area of his game that people often assume and not give him top credit.

Victor Osimhen’s exceptional back-to-goal ability and raw physicality to hold up play and bulldozing defenders off is a rare attribute in the modern game. Significantly, he will fit in any team tactical set up in the world.

The other obvious facet of Osimhen’s game that makes him so remarkable is his uncanny ability to score goals for fun. This has made him an immediate favorite for Sports Betting in Nigeria and enthusiasts all over the world as they are certain that with Osimhen on the field, goals must occur.

Osimhen scores all kinds of goals – from headers to left foot, right-foot, penalty-kick, and even the odd bicycle kick. 10 goals in 13 appearances this season puts him right up there with the best in the world, at 1.40 goals per 90 minutes. Basically, every 90 minute match that Osimhen plays, you can expect him to score a goal.

That’s a phenomenal ratio, and something only the likes of Lewandowski, Mbappe, Ronaldo, Messi and Benzema have been able to equal within the past decade. But impressively, once again, Osimhen is a genuine chance creator, his assists also sit impressively at 0.4 per 90.

Victor Osimhen is a unique talent in many ways. As a youth international, he dazzled his games with goals coupled with a high work rate .Osimhen will continue to break records as his career develops — it is almost shocking that he is still only 24 years.

His ability as a finisher is undeniable. Osimhen is regularly seen striking the ball ferociously past a helpless keeper with his cannon of both feet-but to his credit, Victor Osimhen is a very well-rounded. He is confident taking on shots with both feet’s and given his 6’3” (1.85m) height, he is also excellent in the air. This height, along with his finishing prowess and pace, makes him arguably one of, if not the most well-rounded striker operating in world football today.

As a finisher, Osimhen operates almost strictly in the box.

INTELLIGENT PLAY ALL ROUND

The first tenant of his movement that we often see is Osimhen continuously using the blind side of the opposition center-back to find space. He will often linger on the outside shoulder of the center-back marking him but will vary this and drift in front of the center-back too, constantly forcing them to have to check their position with the timing of his runs, Osimhen is never in any rush to do anything.

He is perfectly happy to wait until the last moment, his tendency to manipulate the positioning of the opponent marking him, and in doing so, creating space for himself to receive the ball through a double movement.

Even against defensive lines that aren’t as high but still leave some space behind, Osimhen can time his runs well to access these areas. He may initially face the ball with his back to goal, giving the appearance he wants to receive the ball in this position or combine with the ball-carrier with some link-up play in a 2v 1 intelligent build up.

It is these sequences of movement that contribute along with his other assets, such as his size, athleticism, and finishing ability, to make Osimhen such a unique center-forward.

His movement benefits from his change of pace and agility but, realistically, it is perhaps his timing of these runs that is so difficult for defenders to deal with. Osimhen preys on defenders, catching them in situations where they can’t look at the forward and the ball at the same time, as he lingers off of their shoulder.

However, his ability to create space in tight areas isn’t going to go away, and as a result, he could well be an elite forward for many years to come.

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