Former Tremendous Eagles captain, Mikel Obi believes the Middlesbrough’s in-form striker, Chuba Akpom, deserves an invite to the nationwide crew.

Akpom, 27, has been the highest scorer within the Championship, with 28 objectives for Middlesbrough this season.

The Striker is eligible to play for Nigeria regardless of additionally that includes for England at Youth stage.

Talking on the potential for handing the in-form Ahead a Tremendous Eagles name up, Mikel replied, “It’s an easy selection when you ask me.”

“In case you are doing it in your crew, you at the very least get an invite (Nationwide crew). 28 objectives and never an opportunity but with Nigeria then it’s a must to ask the coach why the top-scorer within the championship will not be but in his crew.

“Even England, I imagine will take a look at him with the way in which he’s going,” the previous Chelsea and Middlesbrough midfielder mentioned.

In 2019, whereas at PAOK, Chuba Akpom made it clear in an interview with the BBC that he was open to enjoying on the senior stage.

Regardless of this, the ahead is but to get the eye of the Tremendous Eagles coaches or the NFF.

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