NFF Official Clears Air on Foreign-Developed Players for SE.

[Enugu II]

TBH, I am not really surprised on Aina. The fact is that most of these boys are more English than they are Nigerians. Their culture, and their close friends provide the compass to who they are. Most, therefore, will lean towards England as the best choice but will quickly select Nigeria when the England opportunity begins to close or closes. This is not rocket science. The good thing is that some poor or delayed English decisions will give us a break as the Iwobi case demonstrates. We should pounce when such breaks are presented.

NFF Disagrees With Rohr On Ola Aina – He Is Yet To Commit To Nigeria, But Akpom Switch Is Likely
April 12, 2017 Nigeria, Top Headlines, Trending Topics
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The international future of Chelsea full back Ola Aina is yet to be sorted out despite claims by coach of the senior Nigeria national team Gernot Rohr about the teen full back pledging his international future to Nigeria ahead of England.

Rohr confirmed during an interview on popular Sports Radio station in Nigeria BrilaFm that Aina has committed his future to the Super Eagles, but a top official of the Nigeria Football Federation, who spoke with respected Nigerian journalist Oluwashina Okeleji says the England youth international is yet to fully commit to Nigeria.

The NFF source however confirmed that the football house has started processing the switch of Arsenal youngster Chuba Akpom , who according to the source has shown more commitment than Aina. He however ruled out any immediate approach for Everton Ademola Lookman who is reportedly keen on progressing through the youth ranks of the English national team.

” He (Aina) trained with us in March. We haven’t applied for his switch because he hasn’t given us his full commitment. It’s very difficult with Ademola Lookman because he feels he is a key player for England youth side. But we’ve made positive steps with Akpom”, the NFF source told Okeleji.

Osas Mahawi

[EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA]

I think they're just doing their due diligence in dealing with the England based players because the matter seems to have the attention of the England camp. Aina is a SE.