When Nigeria won the U17 World Cup in 2015, the likes of Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze and Kelechi Nwakali stole the headline and moved to teams, where they have since made the step up to the senior national team of Nigeria.
Others like Orji Okonkwo and Kingsley Michael also made moves to teams in the top league, with the duo joining Bologna. Michael has since gone ahead to play for the Super Eagles.
One player whose development went under the radar completely is Osinachi Ebere, the winger who played six games at the World Cup with a goal to his name took the long road to the top playing for as many as eleven teams before finally finding a permanent home at top division Uruguay side Plaza Colonia.
He scored 11 goals in 23 games, a form that caught the attention of Italian Serie A side Hellas Verona and talks over a deal were held over the summer, the move however broke down due to differences in valuation.
However, the club is expected to return in January with an improved offer for the 25 old left winger, who is also comfortable as a centre forward or playing on the right. A fee of €5m is said to be the amount it will cost to sign him.
Daniel Martins