There are indications that coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has made contact with Club Brugge rave of the moment Arnold Groeneveld Danjuma, who is also eligible for Holland.
However, while he will require international clearance to feature for Nigeria in their upcoming AFCON 2019 Qualifiers against Seychelles, He won’t be needing same if called up by Holland as he has already represented them at youth level.
A call up to the senior national team of Holland has been mooted as the team is currently undergoing a rebuilding process after their failure to qualify for the last World Cup, and Arnold is firmly in their plans.
Arnold has taken the Belgium top division by storm this season and his form has sparked a tug of war between Nigeria and Holland for his international future, owing to the fact that he is eligible for both nations.
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, he has dropped his Dutch surname Groeneveld for his Nigerian name Danjuma. A move which many viewed as a plus for Nigeria in their quest to lure him to the Super Eagles.
On their part, the Netherlands are fighting hard to forestall a repeat of the same circumstance which saw them lose Udinese William Troost-Ekong and Benfica Tyronne Ebuehi to the senior national team of Nigeria .
Shedrack Obi
