Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro will hand Montpellier striker Jerome Akor a chance to fight for a spot in the Super Eagles attack, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
The former Nigeria U20 striker has been in red hot form for the Ligue 1 side with seven goals in ten games following his summer move from Norwegian side Lillestrom.
His form has caught the attention of Peseiro, who is lining him up for a chance in the Super Eagles despite having an embarrassment of riches in attack.
Akor is high on the list of players tracked by the Portuguese coach, but we can’t confirm if an instant invitation for the upcoming world cup qualifiers is in the offing. He is seen like an option for future games.
Sources however said he could gatecrashe the sqaud for the games against Lesotho and Zimbabwe with current top striker Victor Osimhen out injured. He will likely be the 24th player in the list if he is called up.
Osas Mahawi
