Caleb Okoli: Peseiro To Persuade Italy U21 International To Play For Super Eagles

Tremendous Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has revealed he needs to persuade Atalanta defender Caleb Okoli to modify his worldwide allegiance from Italy to Nigeria.

Okoli, 21, was born in Italy to Nigerian mother and father. The younger centre-back’s inventory has risen on the again of a collection of spectacular performances on the coronary heart of Atalanta’s protection this season. He has appeared in 12 video games this season, recording 5 clear sheets.

Okoli represents the county of his delivery on the worldwide degree. He was first known as as much as characterize Italy’s U19 aspect in 2019, and he has additionally performed for the nation’s U20 and U21 sides, the place he’s now.

Peseiro hopes to influence the promising expertise to commit his senior worldwide future to Nigeria’s Tremendous Eagles.

“We wish to persuade him to play for Nigeria,” Peseiro mentioned of Okoli. “We are going to strive. After this pleasant match towards Portugal, there will likely be time to speak to him and to grasp his choice. Whether or not he needs to play with us or not.”

Okoli is an Atalanta teammate of Tremendous Eagles winger Ademola Lookman. Peseiro additionally mentioned he would assign Lookman the job of persuading the previous to modify sides. He mentioned:

“I’ll speak to him [Okoli] by means of Lookman’s brokerage. I’ll present him my mannequin, what I consider him, and the venture we are able to have along with Nigeria.”

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