Coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has refused to rule out a return to the Super Eagles for Crotone forward Simy Nwankwo.
Simy has been in the international wilderness since failing to impress at the 2018 World Cup with Paul Onuachu taking his place at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
However a good run of 18 goals in 34 Serie B games, a form which has already propelled Crotone back in the Serie A has made Rohr to have a rethink on the international future of the 28 year old.
“ He has always been a part of us but he wasn’t doing great that’s why he was out of the team. He is doing well now and next season he will play in the Serie A. We will
monitor him and hope he does well for the sake of the team but he is still in my plans “, Rohr said.
Simy will however find competition for spots a lot tougher than it was when he made the squad for the World Cup in Russia with the likes of Paul Onuachu, Cyriel Dessers and Kelechi Iheanacho now fully established as back ups to main striker Victor Osimhen.
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