Nigeria Football Federation Chief Amaju Melvin Pinnick has revealed that there are plans to add Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham who is currently on loan at Swansea City to the current young Super Eagles squad ahead of next summer's World Cup tournament in Russia.
Kevin Oghenetega Tamaraebi Bakumo-Abraham's parents are both Nigerians. Despite already representing England Under-18s and Under-19s and the Under-21s where he's played six times,
scoringtwice , the 19-year old striker who scored his first Premier League goal in the Swans' 2-0 win over Crystal Palace is still eligible to represent Nigeria.
Abraham's
Pinnick whospoke
glowingly of the youthfulness of the new Nigeria senior squad, with a clutch of new faces joining a few experienced and still –combative performers to take Nigeria pretty close to a 2018 FIFA World Cup ticket disclosed the Federation's move for the youngster.
“This team has not only shown the capacity to go very far, but the youthfulness gives you the assurance that it can even go further. You look at the players and you are happy that there is a future for Nigerian Football.
“You take a first look at the team and you see players like William Ekong, Wilfred Ndidi, Leon Balogun, Alex Iwobi, Chidozie Awaziem, Tyronne Ebuehi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Etebo and now we have Ola Aina as well.
"We are working on getting Tammy Abraham. There are others like Henry Onyekuru and Olanrewaju Kayode. I believe we are so blessed and that this team will cause a big stir in Russia, and if not in Russia, in Qatar in five years time.” Pinnick told the NFF media team
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