The debut of 21 year old Nigerian winger Bob Murphy Omoregbe for Italian giants AC Milan came as a surprise not just to the player but to everyone associated with the club, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Omoregbe isn’t a starter for the B team and was prime to be cut loose by the club in the January transfer window, and talks were already advanced with Serie C side Campobasso for his signing which will see Milan get a minimal compensation fee.
But with the departure of Noah Okafor to RB Leipzig and Chukwueze unavailable due to injury, new coach Sergio Conceiçao asked to see all the options available to him on the flanks in a joint training before the game against Cagliari.
During the session on Wednesday between Milan’s first team and the Under-23 squad, Omoregbe caught the eye of Conceição. His impressive runs on the wing and lightning-fast accelerations troubled senior team players. Conceiçao was left impressed and praised the 2003-born winger then took the bold step of including him in the first-team training the following days.
He didn’t look out of place leading to a spot on the bench before his debut, which came in the 88th minute as a replacement for Rafael Leao as AC Milan sort to find a way to pick all three points.
All of the above scenarios happened within a space of three days and Omoregbe will be hoping to keep his spot in the first team, which will bring him one step closer to his dream of playing for the senior national team of Nigeria.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
