Boost for Eric Chelle as rising star plans to switch allegiance from Germany to Nigeria

• Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle is acceptable to adhd different defender to his squad up of the planetary friendlies successful June
• The Malian manager has been touring Europe to transportation Nigeria-eligible players who person yet to marque their elder debut successful their respective countries
• Nigeria is facing a pugnacious situation successful qualifying for the 2026 World Cup pursuing their disappointing performances successful the qualifiers past March

Eric Chelle voiced concerns astir his defence pursuing Nigeria's 1-1 gully against Zimbabwe successful Uyo during the World Cup qualifiers.

Super Eagles skipper William Troost-Ekong was singled retired for failing to people Tawanda Chirewa, who scored the equalizer successful the 90th minute.

Nigeria's World Cup hopes present bent successful the balance, with the squad securing conscionable 1 win, 4 draws, and 1 nonaccomplishment successful the qualifiers.

Werder Bremen subordinate Felix Agu has decided to perpetrate to playing for the Super Eagles. Photo by: Stuart Franklin.
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Agu eyes Super Eagles call-up from manager Chelle

Werder Bremen left-back Felix Agu has expressed his tendency to play for the Super Eagles.

According to ScoreNigeria, the erstwhile Germany U21 subordinate highlighted the beardown enslaved betwixt Nigerian players, which sets them isolated from different teams.

The 25-year-old besides described the Super Eagles jersey arsenic 1 of the astir prestigious successful satellite football.

Speaking astir Nigerian culture, the erstwhile VfL Osnabruck subordinate emphasized however Nigeria has transformed the planetary euphony scene. He said via OmasportsTv:

"I would beryllium unfastened to playing for Nigeria. We person players similar Ola Aina, Alex Iwobi, William Troost-Ekong, Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen, and it would beryllium a imagination travel existent to spot my begetter grin by representing my roots. That’s the truth.“You don’t spot this successful Europe; I haven't experienced thing similar it before. The Super Eagles is similar a dream."Of course, I deliberation Nigerian euphony is the best; we person immoderate of the champion artists successful the world, similar Burna Boy, Asake, Omah Lay, and Wizkid. My favourite nutrient is jollof rice, and I besides bask Egusi soup."

The Nigeria Football Federation are present successful a stronger presumption to use for the alteration of planetary allegiance for the full-back. Photo by: Jurgen Fromme - firo sportphoto.
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NFF get 'Green Light' for Agu

With his declearation, the Nigeria Football Federation tin proceed to use for the 25-year-old Agu to alteration planetary allegiance aft helium played for the Germany U21 successful 2019.

Agu has scored 3 goals and made an assistance successful 19 appearances successful each competitions for his Bundesliga nine per Transfermarkt.

Meanwhile, Chelle, who is dissatisfied with the team’s show during the World Cup qualifiers, was peculiarly frustrated by the 1-1 gully against Zimbabwe successful beforehand of location fans per CAF.

The 47-year-old is besides readying to re-organise the Super Eagles' cardinal defence pursuing the sloppy extremity scored by the Warriors, exposing the deficiency.

Chelle successful England for Nwaneri

Legit.ng earlier reported that Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle is anxious to convince Arsenal prima Ethan Nwaneri to correspond Nigeria astatine the planetary level.

The erstwhile Mali manager remains optimistic astir the erstwhile England U-17 player's imaginable to articulation the three-time AFCON champions.

The attacking midfielder is inactive eligible to play for the Super Eagles, contempt representing England’s U-21 squad per Tribuna.

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