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Nigeria accelerating plans to snatch Arsenal wonderkid Bukayo Saka from under the nose of England as Super Eagles look to call up youngster ahead of next round of international fixtures



- Nigeria are looking to tempt Bukayo Saka to snub England for the Super Eagles
- The Arsenal youngster has had an excellent breakthrough season at the club
- The 18-year-old has played at youth level for England but is still undecided
- Nigeria are planning to fast-track the youngster to the next senior squad

Nigeria are accelerating their attempts to snatch Arsenal wonderkid Bukayo Saka from England.

The 18-year-old is emerging as a real contender to break into Gareth Southgate's squad following a string of excellent displays for his club.

He has represented England at junior level and currently plays for the Under 19 side but he is in line — at the very least — for a promotion to the Under 21s.


Nigeria are looking to fast-track Bukayo Saka into the senior squad ahead of England


The Arsenal youngster has enjoyed a breakthrough season and is on the cusp of a call-up

Nigeria are prepared to fast-track the left-sided utility player into the senior set-up in the hope of persuading him to choose an international career with the Super Eagles.

Their ploy to tempt Saka has taken a back seat in recent weeks owing to the long delay in international football due to coronavirus. But with national team matches due to return in September, the Nigeria Football Federation will ramp up their efforts, with Saka still to make a final decision.

In recent years, Nigeria have successfully persuaded Alex Iwobi, Ola Aina and Victor Moses to switch allegiance from England.


He has represented England at youth level but is yet to make a decision on his future


Nigeria have persuaded the likes of Alex Iwobi and Victor Moses to snub England in the past

However, they failed in their bid to entice Chelsea pair Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori earlier this season after both players committed their international futures to England.

Meanwhile, Arsenal are readying their first move to try to tie down captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with a contract offer in the region of £250,000 a week before bonuses.

Aubameyang's deal, worth an initial £200,000 a week, expires next summer. Manager Mikel Arteta is keen for the striker's future to be resolved swiftly — telling the club this week 'the quicker we do it, for me personally, the better' — and an opening offer is set to be made.

Does the SE have Gray, Mahrez or Albrighton on our team or players of their caliber?

Does the SE have Gray, Mahrez or Albrighton on our team or players of their caliber?

As good as Saka is, will he make the SE first XI?

As good as Saka is, will he make the SE first XI?

I take it Saka's agent has fed this story to the press to put pressure on England

Definitely, he will absolutely bench any player in that starting XI

I take it Saka's agent has fed this story to the press to put pressure on England

Definitely, he will absolutely bench any player in that starting XI

Interesting comments to the article already.
Fans will be fans and their comments mirror the kind of things we say here.

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stevieh, Lincoln, United Kingdom

Simple really. Southgate needs to pick him for the Nations League game against Iceland in September. If he refuses then send him on the first plane back to Nigeria. Never set foot in England again

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Londoner in Melb, Melbourne, Australia,

Choose Nigeria they'll be more appreciative and use and spit you out!

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Logspeed, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

No wonder he looked spaced out. He has a lot in his mind.

I take it Saka's agent has fed this story to the press to put pressure on England

Definitely, he will absolutely bench any player in that starting XI

Is Saka any better than Bright Osayi-Samuel?

How do you evaluate talent? What criteria do you employ? Be honest could Bright Osayi-Samuel get into the Arsenal first 11? Why isn't England looking to cap Bright Osayi-Samuel? Why isn't Nigeria looking to cap Osayi-Samuel? Other than QPR who else is interested in Osayi-Samuel? Is Osayi-Samuel even a starter for QPR? Has he respresented England in any of the youth teams? Why are you not advocating for Leeds to buy this guy? Could Osayi- Samuel get into the Nigerian under 20 squad?

How do you evaluate talent? What criteria do you employ? Be honest could Bright Osayi-Samuel get into the Arsenal first 11? Why isn't England looking to cap Bright Osayi-Samuel? Why isn't Nigeria looking to cap Osayi-Samuel? Other than QPR who else is interested in Osayi-Samuel? Is Osayi-Samuel even a starter for QPR? Has he respresented England in any of the youth teams? Why are you not advocating for Leeds to buy this guy? Could Osayi- Samuel get into the Nigerian under 20 squad?

Getting into the Arsenal side does not make you a good player. It does not even make you an average player. Most of Arsenal's players would never ever make the England squad.

Apart from the on pages of Cybereagles nobody has even heard of Osayi- Samuel
Only on the pages of cyber Eagles has Osayi-Samuel received rave reviews.
Only on the pages of cyber Eagles has Osayi-Samuel turned down a big money transfer
The season is over let’s see the EPL team interested in Osayi-Samuel.
I bet at the start of next season he will still be at QPR
The same applies to Eze he will still be with QPR next season
How many times have we heard a EPL wanted Eze ....today it’s Tottenham tomorrow it’s Liverpool and Chelsea all the rumors coming from Cybereages.
I know we want to support our British /Nigerian players but lets be honest no EPL team is interested in both Eze or Samuel.
England will not call- up Eze for the full national team .....:...who is he going to replace? He couldn’t even help QPR get into a play off place.
If Saka was an average player he would not be a regular for Arsenal at 18.
Saka is left footed ,takes set-plays and very creative.
Was played out of position as a fullback and still managed to catch the eye.
The rave reviews are not coming from me they are coming from the football media.
If he were average English-media would not be agitating for his inclusion in the England squad.
Why aren’t the same English-media agitating for Eze or Samuel ?