Is it now time to hand Chuba Akpom the Super Eagles jersey after four years?

Chuba Akpom has been firing all cylinders since Michael Carrick took over Chris Wilder at Middlesbrough.

The 27-year-old has to this point scored 16 targets and assisted 3 instances in 23 home league video games for Boro, together with one in opposition to Wigan Athletic the place he scored a hat-trick.

Plenty of Premier League groups, who’re aiming to strengthen their assault for the rest of the 2022–23 season in addition to the following marketing campaign, have proven curiosity in him because of his robust efficiency for the North Yorkshire aspect.

The worldwide stage will want Akpom’s brilliance when the time for nationwide competitions comes knocking, not solely on the membership stage.

Akpom, whose mother and father are from Nigeria, was born in London and has participated in a couple of youth worldwide matches for England, together with one in 2015 with Gareth Southgate’s under-21 squad.

However regardless of Akpom’s dedication to play for Nigeria, the Tremendous Eagles have but to supply him a Tremendous Eagles shirt to put on as a consultant of the nation’s nationwide staff.

One might argue that among the many pool of attackers obtainable to the Tremendous Eagles beneath Gernot Rohr, Akpom’s efficiency with the Greek staff P.A.O.Okay. FC couldn’t have caught his discover.

Nevertheless, the attacker, who now leads the championship staff with 16 targets in 23 appearances for Boro, has just lately raised solutions, which ought to embrace Jose Peseiro’s, who’s looking for the perfect squad in his quest to get the Tremendous Eagles staff again to successful methods.

Nonetheless, given the quantity of fantastic Tremendous Eagles abilities who’re competing on the high of their video games in numerous leagues, the ahead might need to battle his means into the squad.

Taiwo Awoniyi is now sidelined for his membership’s encounter, however Akpom will battle it out for a spot on Peseiro’s lineup in opposition to Victor Osimhen, who has been excellent in Serie A, and Lookman, who’s following alongside him in targets.

However on condition that Akpom has been desperate to signify Nigeria since 2019, it’s maybe acceptable to recommend that Peseiro ought to give him a name now that his efficiency is powerful.