Indications have emerged that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), have stepped up efforts, to secure more young talent from Europe, ahead of the World Cup qualifiers in later in the year, precisely in October.
Officials of the NFF are presently chasing Dominic Iorfa and Chuba Akpom, who have both represented England at U-21 level. They have also applied to FIFA, for former Hungary youth player, Kenneth Otigba, to switch allegiances.
“We have talented players at home and we’re trying to bring in other eligible players to build a formidable side,” NFF’s Ademola Olajire told BBC Sport.
“The target is not to draft in players simply because they are born in Europe or playing for big clubs but for them to earn an equal right to compete for Nigeria.
“Victor Moses, Sone Aluko and Alex Iwobi are some notable names who chose Nigeria and continue to challenge for a spot in the national squad.
“A formal approach has been made to these players (Akpom and Iorfa) and we hope to bring in [Kenneth] Otigba once we receive a clearance from FIFA.”
