The international future of the goalkeeper of newly promoted English Championship side Wrexham Arthur Okonkwo has generated a lot of buzz around the media space in Nigeria lately due to his heroics in the English League One.
Okonkwo has represented England at various youth levels, but qualifies for Nigeria through his parents and many have been calling on the head coach of the Nigerian team Eric Chelle to approach the 23 year old.
Chelle listed the goalkeeper department as one area he is keen to strengthen after his first two games as coach of the team in the world cup qualifiers. In the eyes of many Okonkwo fits the bill due to his age and his career progress so far.
That said if Chelle decides to approach the giant goalkeeper he will have to convince him as in the past he refused to commit to Nigeria. Like when he was at on loan to Crewe from Arsenal, and a Nigerian sort to know where his international allegiance lies.
• He was very clear when I reached out to his club Crewe in 2023. It was a clear no from the email I sent to ask about his international future. But that was three years ago and maybe something has changed now”, a reader of OwnGoalNigeria.com shared.
Last year when the same question was fired at him, Okonkwo this time around was more opened by saying he hasn’t made a choice yet.
“I’m still really ambitious to play at the international level. I can still play for England or Nigeria, and I’ve not made a choice yet,” he told The Mirror.
