Coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr has plans of calling up two new goalkeepers to the team for their friendly games in October, owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
Rohr wants to use the opportunity to access some young goalkeepers who have done well so and with doubts of the fitness of Francis Uzoho and Daniel Akpeyi he could fall as many as two new goalkeepers.
Top of his list is ex Nigeria U20 goalkeeper Matthew Yakubu who has impressed this season in Slovakia with four three straight clean sheets to his name for SKF Sered. The 19 year old impressed Rohr with the way he nailed down the number one Spot within a short period.
Tobias Okiki Lawal of Austrian side LASK is another who has impressed the coach a lot owing to his performances in the second division for the B team of LASK.
His performance led to a step up on the main team where he is now the second choice goalkeeper. At the age of 20 he has kept goal in over 44 league games although all came in the second division.
Adebayo Adeleye of Israeli second division side Hapoel Katamon use to be the sole candidate to gatecrash the Eagles goalkeeper hierarchy but reports has it that Rohr isn’t entirely convinced with the 20 year old. He is however willing to access him at close quarters if the opportunity arises .
