Chukwuemeka, Okoli, and the best Nigeria-eligible players Jose Peseiro can target for the Super Eagles in 2023

In Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Maduka Okoye, Ola Aina, Joe Aribo, Ademola Lookman, and plenty of others, the Nigeria Soccer Federation and former Tremendous Eagles coaches have proven previously gamers with twin nationalities may be satisfied to play for the three-time African champions.

The 12 months 2023 presents one other alternative for head coach Jose Peseiro to carry into the Tremendous Eagles fold gifted Nigerian descent born and raised in overseas lands.

Soccernet.ng highlights seven proficient gamers with twin nationalities who can enhance the standard of the Tremendous Eagles.

1. Chuba Akpom – Middlesbrough

With Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and Lorient’s Terem Moffi, the Tremendous Eagles haven’t any scarcity of high quality strikers.

KRC Genk’s Paul Onuachu and Cremonese’s Cyriel Dessers are worthy backup choices however Middlesbrough’s Chuba Akpom may give these two a run for his or her cash following his latest glorious run.

The 27-year-old is the joint-top scorer within the Championship with 12 targets and his capacity to perform as an attacking midfielder and second striker may attraction to Jose Peseiro within the new 12 months.

2. Samuel Ikechukwu Edozie – Southampton 

One of the highly-rated youngsters in England, Sam Edozie left Manchester Metropolis for Southampton in September.

The 19-year-old playmaker has already made ten appearances within the Premier League for the Saints to a lot acclaim.

Edozie is adept as a left winger and may very well be an ideal understudy for Nantes’ Moses Simon and Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman on that flank for the Eagles.

3. Folarin Balogun – Arsenal and Reims

Levelled on ten targets with Tremendous Eagles striker Terem Moffi, Folarin Balogun has obtained extra targets in Ligue 1 than everybody however Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.

Secure to say the 21-year-old is having a spectacular time in France on mortgage at Reims from Arsenal.

Balogun is eligible to play for the USA, England, and Nigeria. However regardless of representing England on the youth stage, the teen stays linked to his Nigerian roots.

And with Dessers and Onuachu set to be of their thirties when the following World Cup comes round, Balogun may kind a terror trident with Osimhen and Moffi at that Mundial.

4. Caleb Okoli – Atalanta

Whereas on mortgage from Atalanta, Okoli proved his mettle final season when he led Cremonese to achieve promotion to the Italian Serie A.

The 21-year-old centre-back has returned to Atalanta the place he has change into a constant function for the Goddess within the Italian Serie A.

Italy may transfer to tempt the Vicenza-born defender to play for the four-time world champions within the coming years.

However an early transfer in 2023 by the Nigeria Soccer Federation may see the teen commit his worldwide future to the three-time African champions.

5. Jordan Torunarigha – Gent 

Torunarigha is the son of former Nigerian footballer Ojokojo Torunarigha, however the Hertha Berlin-raised defender has by no means hidden his need to play for the German nationwide crew.

The achieved centre-back even turned down the prospect to play for Nigeria just a few years in the past.

However Germany neglected Jordan Torunarigha when placing collectively their squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, regardless of his brilliance for Gent all 12 months lengthy.

Now aged 25, Jordan is reportedly open to enjoying for the Tremendous Eagles and head coach Jose Peseiro may invite him in 2023.

6. Tosin Adarabioyo – Fulham 

With Kenneth Omeruo, William Troost-Ekong, and Leon Balogun round or above 30, the Tremendous Eagles’ defence is more and more trying to want a significant revamp.

Jose Peseiro appears to agree with that in addition to he already invited Boavista star Bruno Onyemaechi to the nationwide crew fold in November.

Fulham centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo is one other who may are available to exchange the outdated guards.

Adarabioyo has Premier League and Championship expertise, and up to date strikes by NFF Technical Director Austin Eguavoen counsel it may very well be solely a matter of time earlier than we see the 26-year-old within the inexperienced and white colors of Nigeria.

7. Carney Chukwuemeka – Chelsea

One factor the Tremendous Eagles are in brief provide of is a top-notch attacking midfielder to understudy Alex Iwobi.

They don’t come higher than Carney Chukwuemeka, the Austria-born teenager who impressed England to win the UEFA European Below-19 Championship in 2022.

Chukwuemeka switched from Aston Villa to Chelsea final summer time and has already made three Premier League appearances for the Blues.

Convincing him to play for the Tremendous Eagles may very well be the largest worldwide allegiance swap the NFF pulled since Victor Moses snubbed the Three Lions for Nigeria.