The number one spot of the senior national team of Nigeria will have a new face very soon in on loan Arsenal goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo, OwngoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
The 21 year old goalkeeper has joined top division Austrian side Sturm Graz in a loan deal till the end of the season after bringing an end to his loan spell at League Two side Crewe Alexandra.
Already he has played 26 games this season in all competitions conceding 34 goals with ten clean sheets to his name as well. His move to Sturm Graz is to enable him gain top flight football experience before a possible return to Arsenal in the summer.
Before his move to the Austrian side, we exclusively gathered that he has accepted a proposal from the Nigeria Football League (NFF) to switch his nationality to Nigeria after representing England at several youth levels.
We gathered that what might delay his inclusion in the squad for the March international round of games is the clearance from world football governing body FIFA. The process could take as long as six months to be completed.
