The management team of the top scorer in the English Championship Chuba Akpom has played down suggestions that he has been handed a maiden call up to the senior national team of Nigeria, OGN can exclusively reveal.
Yesterday he made a compelling case for a look-in with his 23rd goal of the season in Middlesbrough’s 1-1 draw against Stoke City. The result moved them to 3rd on the Championship table, just three points behind second position Sheffield United, who occupy the second automatic spot for promotion.
Since switching allegiance to Nigeria, the 27 year old who represented England at several youth levels hasn’t been called up to the team and if the world of the agency who represents him is anything to go by, then he will have to wait a little while.
His possible inclusion in the Nigerian team is threatened by the form of others who have played as partners to top striker Victor Osimhen and they include Terem Moffi who has 15 goals for Ligue 1 side Nice, Ademola Lookman who has 12 goals in the Serie A.
” We haven’t heard from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Maybe it has been sent to the club. That’s the only thing I can say. He is committed to playing for Nigeria and whenever he is called up he will give his best to the team”, he told OGN.
Mohammed Mowiz
