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TheSuperNerd:
NIGERIAN STARLET HENRY ONYEKURU CONFIRMS ARSENAL OFFER

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Following a stunning season in Belgium, the 19-year-old striker has caught the attention of Gunners manager Arsene Wenger
Nigerian striker Henry Onyekuru has confirmed that Arsenal have made an offer to secure his services.

The 19-year-old had a breakthrough campaign in the Belgian top-flight in 2016-17, scoring 24 goals in all competitions for Eupen.


His exploits have led to interest from around Europe, but it appears the Gunners are set to win the race for his services by triggering a £6.8 million buy-out clause.

"It’s a good feeling for a club like Arsenal to make a bid for me, this is due to my hard work in training and games," Onyekuru told the Nigerian Football Federation.

Onyekuru's attraction to the Gunners is partly fuelled by his desire to follow in the footsteps of one of his footballing idols.

"Thierry Henry has always been my idol since I was a kid," Onyekuru said.

"I was watching him play, watching Arsenal and going to YouTube to watch most of his games.

"I remember saying if I had to move to the Premier League I want to be like Thierry Henry, so it's likely to come true and I'm looking towards it at the moment."

Onyekuru made his full Nigeria debut on Thursday, coming on as a 59th-minute sub in the Super Eagles' 3-0 friendly win over Togo.


Source: http://m.goal.com/s/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2017/06/03/36070072/nigerian-starlet-henry-onyekuru-confirms-arsenal-offer?utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fc.newsnow.co.uk%2FA%2F888373532%3F-21310%3A8643%3A0

Icon4s:
Please name those Nigerians born abroad that are eligible to play against South Africa that are worthy of making the team. I need names and not repeating the same statements over and over.

TheSuperNerd:
NFF Take Concrete Steps To Cap Arsenal Linked Starlet, Invite Him To AFCON Qualifier Vs RSA

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The Nigeria Football Federation have taken concrete steps to cap the Arsenal linked wonderkid Lateef Omidiji Jnr ahead of the United States and Netherlands, and plan to present him to the public next Saturday before the national team take on South Africa in an African Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo.

It can be exclusively revealed that the Feyenoord striker has been contacted to represent the United States U15 squad ahead of the 2019 Fifa U17 World Cup with a big announcement to be made in the coming days , but the Nigerian Federation are hoping to beat the Americans to this one.

''The Nigerian Federation have invited Lateef for the Eagles game in Uyo next weekend, they want to present him to the media and fans before the game, '' a top source close to the NFF told allnigeriasoccer.com .

''He is supposed to go to a USA U15 camp this summer, end of
June or early July, but he has not decided yet. He may be in Nigeria this Wednesday if he accepts the offer from the NFF.

''USA are looking at him for the 2019 Fifa U17 World Cup. USA plan ahead, they are more strategic, they want to build the team around him. The NFF are talking about the same thing.''

Omidiji trained with the United States U14 squad in California in November 2016 and impressed the coaching staff.


**Ifeanyi Emmanuel


Source: http://allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=23285

TheSuperNerd:
Rohr Recalls Dropped Watford Loanee Uche Agbo For South Africa Clash

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Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has handed a recall to Uche Agbo 24 hours after dropping the on loan Watford midfielder in his list of players for the AFCON 2019 Qualifiers against South Africa.

Agbo wasn’t included by the manager in his initial list, but the 23 year old who spent last season at Spanish La-liga side Granada will now join the team when they resume camp in Abuja ahead of the South Africa game.

No reason was given by the coach for his recall, even though team sources confirmed to Owngoalnigeria.com that he has lost his spot in the team to FC Porto teen defender Chidozie
Awaziem ,who has struck a very good understanding with William Troost-Ekong in the central of defence for the team.

Rohr has always called up Agbo due to his abilities to play in more than one role for the team, as even though primarily plays as a defensive midfielder , he is also very much at home as a central defender, but the emergence of Awaziem means the central defence spot is well covered.

Also the midfield options available for the coach are very much ahead of him in the pecking order as the likes of Wilfred Ndidi, John Ogu, Eddy Onazi and new boy Mikel Agu have all proven to be best suited to the way the coach wants to play.


**Ade Emmanuel

Source: http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/06/03/rohr-recalls-dropped-watford-loanee-uche-agbo-for-south-africa-clash/

joteee:
kpom

you nailed it

cc: icon4s....thegoodjoe

zicky:
Sometimes I think "experience" is over rated, where was omeruo experience when Rantie boy cripple his both legs or what has experience done in the life of Musa.

Icon4s:
How many times has Omeruo played CB?

It's like you started watching football in 2017.

Mickael2:
Ok we are looking at like for like replacement.

If you can name a nigerian player that can play the RB and DMF positions at the same time then I will agree that Shehu should not be there.

If you can tell me what business Ronaldinho had at the 2002 world cup then I will agree that Oshimen shouldn't be there. Let's start with two

Mujtahida:
We don put hand for England pot remove one meat (Aina) already. Out of all those remaining players it's just Tammy, Iorfa, Seyi Ojo (when he returns from injury) and Onyedinma that I fancy we try to rope them in. Solanke no go play for us. He's no better than what we have.

But all in all with all the names here and there its evident that we are blooming and that alone makes me happy. One can sit down today and come up with at least 25 good players for the National team. If you try am two years ago you go for get headache. No be im make Keshi go carry one Rastaman follow us go Brazil 2014 and we really didn't let out as much as a whiff of discontent.

Humility017:
bless you my brother...
now you're talking

TheGoodJoe:
We are happy when forgiveness talks this way.

jotey:
I agree on lookman

but pls can't solanke out..The guy is just average

Mujtahida:
Rohr is not Amokachi. And (just like we guessed) news by owngoalnigeria.com has cleared the air on why Rohr keeps inviting him.

Humility017:
answer his question first before....throwing yours at him
you wanna start dodging the question

Mickael2:
how many goals has he scored at the U20? I mean Solanke

Mujtahida:
This your assertion that the invitation of Osimhen na arrange is strong o. In fact that's a serious allegation and impugns on the integrity of Rohr.
Do you have any evidence for this allegation?

Humility017:
don't mind my brother forgiveness....
I personally will want NFF to employ him or better still he engage in a volunteer job for the NFF helping lure those foreign born players he clamoured for to come play for the SE...
rohr will appreciate him...every here will do also.

maidaboi:
because your players where not invited is why you are saying this trash
don't worry solanke, seyi ojo, ajagun, thiago ilori will be invited for our next month friendly with biafra
crazy dude hahahahahahahahaha....!

AIG07:
definitely will.
Sir, You should be placing S. Moses and A. Musa side by side in the national team.

If Iwobi was to be an average player who happened to have some dip in form as u stated do you think he would have picked up so easily again? It's just barely 2month ago and from report reaching us from Camp, the dude has gotten his fit back.

As for S. Moses, I am not seeing the FORM you are saying.

Thank God, God's willing we'll all get to watch next weekend fixture against SA(Atleast DStv will show this one).

Icon4s:
First of all, I want you to name those 'better players' that have not yet been invited and We would gladly recommend them to Rohr and his coaching crew if truly they are better than the player(s) you want them to replace.

Concerning the issue of replacement are you telling me that for the current Eagles team we don't have at least 2 or 3 players per position?


Victor Moses, Leon Balogun and Mikel Obi who are 3 regulars are out and we are not even crying over it because we have capable replacements.

Also that team is so dynamic such that most of those players are capable of playing at least 2 positions. Any of Etebo, Iwobi, Moses, Musa, Success, Simon, Onyekuru can play each other's positions fairly comfortably. Injury to any 2 or 3 and we still have a pool to pick replacements from. Our midfield boast of Mikel, Onazi, Ndidi, Shehu, Agu, Ogu and sometimes Etebo. What of the defense? Even in Balogun's absence we still have 3 good CBs in Ekong, Omeruo and Awaziem. Recall also that Ndidi can also play CB. Echiejile, Shehu, Ebuehi, Madu and the newly invited Yousef are there as wing backs.

I am not saying this team is there yet but the fact remains that we are gradually getting there.

If there is any player the coaches feel can add quality to the team they will invite.

And if your favorite players are not there,of which I know is the main reason for this your clamour for back ups, let them keep working hard they may get their chances one day.

eterisan:
zambia away omeruo started at cb..rb..ever since...but since we have ebuehi and shehu..I do not think he is in contention for the rb slot..cb...its him against awaziem...if he loses his spot against awaziem in the absence of balogun then that means he is declining and personally I do not see that..not yet

Mujtahida:
Which position has Omeruo not played in the backline except the left back?
The position being debated here is the center back ie who partners Ekong?

Icon4s:
We for also invite Mutiu Adepoju, Ayo Makinwa , even Seyi Olofinjana.

Joebie:
Not Rohr's Super Eagles

komekn:
Dominic over taken by Tega, he is being run very close by Ike Ugbo his much younger former team mate.

eterisan:
whether you are a young player or experienced you only take to the pitch if you are better than the guy you are benching nd/or if the coach trusts you to deliver with regards to tactics and game plan..this is what nacho currently lacks at city ..he is not better than those ahead of him nd doesnt fit in tactically with pep hence no trust..now my question is..is awaziem better than omeruo? Does the coach trust him more than omeruo? Can he deliver tactically nd implement the game plan better than omeruo against sa? If 2 out of those 3 questions gives a yes then he will start else he won't..
cc. Sir Icons4s, TheGoodJoe, forgiveness

komekn:
Why is Godfrey Obaobona not in the consideration for SE he is just as regular as Omeruo in the Turkish league.

When I think of AFCON 2013 I actually rated him more than Omeruo. So why is he forgotten experienced and proven.

Age who is really older or younger I have no idea they are from the era of no MRI.

komekn:
That's an assumption without track record justification.

If Rohr likes him he plays full stop even if he plays in Wales ranked number 50 in Europes.

If Osimhen after playing 10 minutes of football in a team at the bottom of Bundesliga can be invited. Then structureed selection methodology doesn't exist and subjectivity has overcome objectivity.

Then again some may say the end justifies the means. Long term that does not inspire players to play for the SE if it is perceived that objectivity and performance are not the main consideration.

Icon4s:
God bless you.

You understand.

Icon4s:
Better replacement for each position?

As if you replace players as easily as you replace bed sheets on your bed.

You think if we have players better than Iheanacho, Moses, Iwobi, Ndidi, Mikel, Echiejile, Etebo, Balogun, Omeruo, Ekong any where in the world we will not field them?

You think the coaching crew are not interested in improving the standards of the team?

What do you think team building is all about?
You wake up and overhaul a whole team when you have crucial matches all because you are searching for better players?

As far as I am concerned I will give this current coaching crew Excellent in terms of scouting for players for the national team. We had crucial games against Zambia and Algeria that could not be toiled with. With the little time he had after his appointment he maximised the established potentials in the team and came out tops.

We organized a friendly against Senegal of which a couple of players had their debutes.

We organized a France camp and so many untested players were featured in the two friendlies.
I am sure from the 3 games we have played this year the coaching crew has assessed a lot of these players and know which ones are ready for the Super Eagles.

Forgiveness I dare you to mention any player or players playing in any league(s) in this Universe that are better than the ones Rohr is likely to start against South Africa.