Current Super Eagles squad excites NFF board
NFF President Amaju Pinnick has disclosed that the Federation is happy with the current Super Eagles squad and really looking forward to achieving success with the team, amidst reports linking the Federation with players who are eligible to represent the country.
Pinnick revealed that the team has been boosted by the addition of Heracles Almelo striker Cyriel Dessers who recently finish as the top scorer in Dutch Eredivisie.
The Belgian forward decided to switched allegiance to the West African country following his impressive season with his Dutch side that saw him scored 15 goals and recorded five assists.
While many reports have linked other foreign-born attackers with the Super Eagles, The former CAF 1st vice president insisted that the Federation is satisfied with the current team, and maintained they are currently building a team that could challenge for major honors in the nearest future.
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“We have people like Dessers that was even selected among the Eredivisie Team of the Season, I think we are happy and we are home. Prolific goalscorer.”
“We have Osimhen that is doing very well, Let us watch and see the future of these players, we are happy and very contented with what we have right now, the only thing we need to do is consolidate and build a very strong Super Eagles that can contest for the qualifying rounds and World Cup proper, we have a very young team,” he said.