Hot on the heels of the decision of George Ilenikhena to play for Nigeria, the senior national team of Nigeria is set to add another striker to its ranks, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.
Ilenikhena was born in Nigeria and raised in France, making him eligible for both countries but he decided to represent Nigeria at senior level and has already made his debut in the AFCON qualifiers.
He is now set to be joined in the attack by another player, who contacted the representative of coach of the Nigerian team Eric Chelle.
The player in question is Jay Enem of Italian Serie A side Bologna, who was born in the Netherlands to parents of Nigerian descent but hasn’t been capped at any level, making him eligible to represent Nigeria if called up.Nigerian football news
A summer signing from Serbia Side Red Star, the 23 year old has already hit the ground running with a goal against Lecce two weeks ago.
Already his representative have contacted Chelle who has already marked him for further scouting ahead of a potential call up.
