04/04/2025
🇳🇬 Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has shared his list of highly sought-after players eligible to represent Nigeria, expressing his hopes that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will do their best to call them up for the next international break. He believes that bringing in these young talents will foster competition among the existing players, which will ultimately be beneficial for Nigerian football.
Below are the standout names playing for clubs across Europe:👇
■ Noah Atubolu – Freiburg's starting goalkeeper who has set various records in the Bundesliga this season. He has represented several age-grade teams for Germany.
■ Felix Agu – The 25-year-old left-back for Werder Bremen, who has been capped by Germany's U21 team.
■ Caleb Okoli – A central defender for Leicester City, who recently moved from Italy's Serie A.
■ Samuel Edozie – A Manchester City academy graduate currently on loan at Anderlecht from Southampton.
■ Victor Udoh – A winger for the Golden Eaglets who signed with Premier League club Southampton from Antwerp in Belgium.
■ Tosin Adarabioyo – A central defender for Chelsea.
■ George Ilenikhena – AS Monaco striker who has been capped by France at the U21 level.
■ Michael Kayode – A highly-rated fullback who has been capped by Italy at the U21 level and is currently on loan at Brentford in the Premier League.
■ Kazeem Olaigbe – The 22-year-old winger who recently transferred from Belgian club Cercle Brugge to French Ligue 1 club Rennes.
■ Jacob Murphy – Winger who recently won the Carabao Cup Newcastle United
■ Ahmed Abdullahi – A Flying Eagles striker who played at the 2023 U20 AFCON and joined Sunderland from Belgium during the January transfer window.
■ Chuba Akpom – The former Arsenal and Ajax striker who moved to Lille in France and recently said he has been waiting for Nigeria call-up since he changed his international allegiance from England.
■ Kingsley Ehizibue – A rugged, hard-tackling defender formerly with