Will Rangers Exit affect Balogun’s Super Eagles Career

Tremendous Eagles defender Leon Balogun is now a free agent following the expiration of his contract with Rangers. Scottish giants,

Rangers have confirmed the departure of Nigerian defender Leon Balogun from the membership following the expiration of his contract.

The 33-year outdated joined on a two-year deal from Wigan again in 2022 and the membership has opted to not prolong the contract. This implies Leon Balogun has formally develop into a free agent and may negotiate with golf equipment with no switch payment.

However there’s one other angle price contemplating which is how does this have an effect on the Tremendous Eagles for whom Leon Balogun is an everyday when accessible for choice? Leon Balogun was part of the Nigerian core at Rangers together with Calvin Bassey and Joe Aribo who make up the remainder of the trio. Taking part in for the Scottish champions (till Celtics reclaimed the crown lately) actually helped Leon Balogun’s case for continued inclusion within the nationwide workforce.

The centre-back performed 37 video games for Rangers in all competitions within the 2021/22 season which considerably fueled the notion that he was nonetheless ok for the nationwide workforce regardless of being in apparent decline.

Now that Balogun now not has the Rangers’ clout, it is likely to be time to correctly reevaluate his relevance to the Tremendous Eagles. However it’s virtually sure that wherever he goes (almost definitely exterior Europe) shall be a downgrade on Rangers. And therein lies the purpose, if the participant has gotten to the purpose in his profession the place he can now not draw curiosity from respectable golf equipment, why ought to the Tremendous Eagles nonetheless need him? It’s unclear the place Balogun’s subsequent vacation spot is, not many golf equipment have been linked with the Nigerian to date.

Balogun has been a beautiful servant to the Tremendous Eagles, registering 45 caps since making his debut in 2014, his high quality is simple and the nation thanks him for his service. However time waits for nobody and neither ought to the Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria which is why the workforce must be intentional about shifting on from Leon Balogun.