By David Kabiyesi with Agency Report
Nigeria’s hope of seeing Crystal Palace midfield enforcer, Eberechi Eze play for Super Eagles may have finally evaporated after England manager, Gareth Southgate listed the British-Nigerian in Three Lions’ squad that will face Malta and North Macedonia in Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Nigeria and England have been battling to win the midfielder over to play for Super Eagles and Three Lions after talks with the player’s parent. The Nigeria FA was still waiting to hear from Eze on what his final decision is.
Aware of losing the midfield prodigy to Nigeria, England seems to have moved a step ahead of Nigeria by extending an invitation to him
Eberechi Eze has scored 10 goals for Crystal Palace in this season’s Premier League.
Eze has been in superb form for Palace since the arrival of former England manager Roy Hodgson in March and has scored six goals in his last eight games as the Eagles comfortably secured their top-flight status.
“We’ve liked him for a long time,” Southgate of the 24-year-old who has scored 10 goals in 37 Premier League games this season. “He was very unfortunate just before the Euros. We were going to call him into a prep camp and he got an injury.
“He has finished the season very strongly, he can play in a couple of positions across that front line. He has high quality and bursts of speed to go past players with those dribbling skills.”
The player gets to comment on the invitation that could eventually end Nigeria’s chase for the hardworking midfielder.
