Reports in the English media has it that coach of the senior national team of England Gareth Southgate will hand Crystal Palace midfielder Ebere Eze a maiden call up to the Three Lions after a very impressive end to the season.
Eze has blossomed under manager Roy Hodgson, he has scored ten goals this season and six came in his last seven games under the English manager who was handed the role following the sacking of Patrick Viera.
That form hasn’t gone unnoticed by the FA, who have been tracking the 24-year-old for some time and he was in contention for selection in 2021 before an injury ruined his chances and for the World Cup last year.
His chance could come in next month’s Euro 2024 qualifiers versus Malta and North Macedonia according to the Sun. They also said any potential delay could see Nigeria reignite their interest in luring him to the Super Eagles.
It was claimed in the same report made available to Owngoalnigeria.comeditorial team that representatives of the Nigerian team were at some point reaching out to him every week.
“Nigeria have supposedly worked hard to seal the deal for Eze and reportedly used to phone him every week. But rumours suggest they have stopped doing so to relieve pressure on him and not beg”, a portion of the report reads.
One person who actually pushed to have Eze in the Super Eagles was former NFF president Amaju Pinnick, who met with the midfielder three times in a year, but failed to convince him to commit his future to Nigeria.
Mohammed Mowiz