Coach of the senior national team of England Gareth Southgate has told on loan RB Leipzig winger Ademola Lookman To pause the documentation of his switch of allegiance to Nigeria.
Owngoalnigeria.com exclusively gathered that Southgate want Lookman who has already started the process of his switch of allegiance to Nigeria from England to hang on till the end of the season.
The coach who is a big admirer of the talent of the 23 year old want him to make the best use of his time on loan at Fulham to force his way into his plan for Euros 2021.
Lookman has already started on a bright note with Fulham with a goal to his name last week and Southgate has assured him that more of same performance could earn him a spot in his team.
It’s not the first time that Southgate has urged the winger to shun Nigeria as he did so in 2018 publicly while at the helm of the U20 of England. Back then he said England will do anything to stop Lookman from playing for Nigeria.
However , Lookman has already submitted his papers to FIFA for a switch with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) keen on speeding up the process to have him available next year.
Rohr’s assistant Tunde Adeleke confirmed in 2019 that Lookman has already started the process of his switch of allegiance from England to Nigeria.
