The first Luton player to score a hat-trick in the top flight since Lars Elstrup in 1990 Elijah Adebayo has given the clearest hint on where his international future lies with the 26 year old eligible for both Nigeria and England, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
His club record was achieved with his treble against Brighton, despite playing his first season at the top flight he hasn’t looked out of place among the big boys much to the excitement of his coach Rob Edwards.
“He looks at home at this level,” Edwards said on Friday. “That’s real credit to him, to his mentality, to his work rate, his desire to improve, so he’s a brilliant inspiration to a lot of young people. His journey, to see where he is right now and the great thing is, the exciting thing for us is that there’s loads more to come as well. He’s just starting to realise his potential, which is brilliant.”
26 year old Adebayo is yet to represent any of the above countrles at any level, but his current run of nine goals in 22 games in the English Premier League for newly promoted Luton Town FC has sparked the debate on where his International future lies.
He gave an hint on where it lies in an interview with the Times, making clear that his mother will be excited for him if he plays for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, the team he supported during the recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations where they finished as runners up to the host Cote d’Ivoire.
“I would like to play for Nigeria,” Adebayo told The Times. “It would make my mum happy, make her proud. That’s something we’ve spoken about. Playing for England? It would be a case of whichever comes first. My mum would be proud if I played for Nigeria or England, but Nigeria especially.”
Mohammed Yusuf Suleiman
