Ferdinando Guarino insists Tottenham signing prefers Italy over Nigeria’s Super Eagles

The thrilling expertise is bent on snubbing the three-time African champions for the European giants

Ferdinando Guarino, agent of Udinese loanee Future Udogie, has confirmed that the gifted teenager is decided to signify Italy and never Nigeria internationally.

Nigeria didn’t invite Udogie for the September pleasant in opposition to Algeria, with the Italian-Nigerian defender believed to be inclined in the direction of enjoying for the Azzurris.

However Italian nationwide group supervisor Roberto Mancini additionally snubbed Udogie for the current victories over England and Hungary.

Udogie was, nevertheless, known as up for the Italian under-21 facet and was concerned because the youth group misplaced 0-2 to England U-21 and drew 1-1 with Japan U-21.

Nonetheless, Udogie’s snub raised issues that Nigeria could tempt the 19-year-old to modify allegiance to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner.

However the participant’s consultant, Guarino, has moved to squash these issues.

The soccer agent admits that Udogie was upset to not earn his first senior call-up, however he insists the full-back is targeted solely on Italy and no different.

“Udogie is a participant monitored by the senior nationwide group,” Guarino informed Spazioj as per Fanta Calcio.

“This time we have been hoping for a call-up however he was known as up anyway with the ‘U-21, actually displaying a specific attachment to the nationwide group.

“He had a bodily drawback – as a result of a conflict on the pitch within the final championship in opposition to Inter – and regardless of not being at 100%, he gave his contribution, tightening his tooth and enjoying necessary matches in opposition to England and Japan.

“He has an incredible attachment to the Azzurri shirt; there’ll nonetheless be time for the senior nationwide group. The objective is that. He’s Italian, born in Italy, who feels the blue shirt and is proving it.”

Udogie moved to Tottenham in the summertime from Udinese, however the Premier League facet despatched him again to Udine on a season-long mortgage deal.

The defender has two targets in six Serie A matches this time period, in addition to 4 yellow playing cards.

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