As the senior national team of Nigeria get set ro take part in the Africa Cup of Nations all eyes will be on head coach Jose Peseiro for the players that will make the squad to the tournament in Cote d’Ivoire, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
The under fire coach has been given an extra option from one of the players he has blanked in recent games for the team leading to speculations that the player might have quit international football.
That player is Rangers of Scotland defender Leon Balogun, his last involvement with the Super Eagles was in 2022, where he played the final 19 minutes of the 10-0 win over Sao Tome and Principe.
Till date it still remains the only time he has played under Peseiro but he is now back to reckoning and in prime shape to bring succour to the Super Eagles defence at the tournament, if picked by the coach.
Balogun has played the entire duration of his team’s last three games in the league and they picked up two wins and a draw. A run of games that shows his full return to competitive games.
” Balogun hasn’t quit international football and I don’t think he has any plans of doing that for now. Making the Super Eagles AFCON squad is a target for him”, a source close to the 35 year old told OwnGoalNigeria.com.
