Manchester City Academy poster boy Tai Sodje has put on hold the opportunity to represent England as he is keen on playing for the senior national team of Nigeria.
Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal that the decision of the 17 year old is known to the English youth team handlers. Hence their decision to leave him out of their squad lately.
” It’s clear that his desire to play for Nigeria is why he isn’t in the English youth team set up despite his fantastic goal return in the U18 League for Man City. His uncle has said so severally”, a source told Owngoalnigeria.com
Sodje who is the nephew of ex Nigeria internationals the Sodje brothers in Efe and Sam Sodje is tipped for promotion to the first team of Manchester City with the planned departure of Sergio Kun Aguero in the summer.
His performance hasn’t gone unnoticed with coach of the first team Pep Guardiola already having him as part of the players who will join the main team in pre season ahead of the start of next season.
