Nigeria-eligible Collins Nnamdi set to join German Bundesliga side Frankfurt

Borussia Dortmund defender Nnamdi Collins is on the verge of joining Eintracht Frankfurt for a fee in the region of one million euros.

The 19-year-old player of Nigerian descent  joined Borussia Dortmund from Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2016, when he was just twelve years old.

The centre-back will join the Eagles on a five year contract according to multiple reports in Germany.

Collins had featured for the Borussia Dortmund first-team in a number of friendly matches, but didn’t get the chance to play a competitive game despite appearing in the annual kit reveal every season since he joined the club.

He made 57 appearances for the BVB U19s and helped them win the U19s Bundesliga title last year.

Born to Nigerian parents, the youngster is still entitled to pledge allegiance to the Nigerian National Team despite represented Germany from U15 through U18 level.

He reportedly attracted the interest of Chelsea and Manchester City in 2020 with Roma’s Jose Mourinho also a huge admirer of the teenage sensation and wanted to bring him to the Estadio Olimpico.

However, he opted to sign a professional contract with Borussia Dortmund which now gas just one year left on it.

According to Sport 1, Collins is set to move to Die Adler on a five-year deal, with Dortmund receiving a fee of around one million euros.

Dortmund’s legend, who scored the famous Champions League final chip against Juventus in 1997 with Die Schwarzgelben, Lars Ricken hailed 16-year-old Collins as an “outstanding talent in German youth football”.

At 19, Collins will now hope to take the next steps in his development in the coming months and make his mark in the Eintracht Frankfurt first-team.