Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has told SportingLife.ng that he would love to have Everton striker Ademola Lookman who is on loan to RB Leipzig of Germany to form a deadly partnership with Eagles’ top striker Odion Ighalo if player shows quick interest in joining the Nigeria national football team.
Rohr who also revealed that he is still hungry to have the best Eagles squad that can stand the test of time said that even if Lookman eventually joins the team he must prove to be better that players already playing in his position before he joined.
The Eagles’ handler said that in as much as the player is on his list he must show enough interest interest in playing for his fatherland since he has already played for the Under 19 to 21 of his adopted country England.
“(Ademola) Lookman is on our list. He is a good player and very fast too. I would be happy if he can show enough interest to join the Eagles because we will have many options in the attack of the team. He would be exciting playing alongside Ighalo.
” I am aware that the NFF is working out something but you know that Lookman has played for England’s U-19, U-20 and U-20. So there are processes to be done to make him eligible to play for us (Eagles). Lookman also has to decide on time because the NFF has to process his authorization from FIFA. He must also prove that he is better than the players already in the team”, Rohr disclosed.
The General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation Dr. Sanusi Muhammed however confirmed to SportingLife.ng that the Federation is working on how to bring the player to the Eagles but has not gone far on the issue.
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“We are still looking at the modalities. We will discuss with the Coach (Rohr) to know what to do next. We have not gone far on the issue”, Sanusi disclosed.