Osimhen: NFF rejects Galatasaray’s request

The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, has rejected Galatasaray’s petition regarding striker, Victor Osimhen.

Galatasaray had requested the NFF to forestall Osimhen from playing Nigeria’s matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau aboriginal successful the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifiers this month.

Nigeria volition look Madagascar on 25 September and Guinea-Bissau on 29 September.

However, according to SCORENigeria, the NFF rejected the request, stating that they needed the erstwhile Napoli hitman for the important matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau.

This comes Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle called up Osimhen to the Nigerian nationalist squad squad for the AFCON qualifiers.

Osimhen is presently recovering from a groin injury, and helium volition miss Galatasaray’s lucifer against Trabzonspor on Saturday.

Osimhen: NFF rejects Galatasaray’s request