The senior national team of Nigeria have failed with the first move to lure Arsenal rising star Bukayo Saka from England where he is a youth international, Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
Saka was handed the chance to be a part of the senior national team of Nigeria for the game against Sierra Leone even though he isn’t eligible to play for Nigeria in the game. The Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF) want him to watch the game as part of their plans to have him commit his future to the senior national team of Nigeria.
However, the 18 year old turned down the approach as he intends to use the period of the international break to sort out his future at Arsenal, where he is locked in contract talks over an extension on his current deal at the Emirates.
His representatives made it known to the NFF that the player will like to be around England about the time the Super Eagles will be playing during the international break. The plan is to use part of the break for talks on his deal at Arsenal.
They however assured the NFF that once his future is sorted he will no doubt make a statement on his international future and probably honour future invitation to watch the Super Eagles play as his father is a big fan of the Nigeria national team.
