Nwakali shone at the U17 World Cup last year, putting him on Arsenal’s radar, but a loan was always going to be on the cards for this season
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Nwakali would not be the first Nigerian to appear in an Arsenal shirt and the youngster said he has already asked to wear the currently-vacant No 25 shirt of the club’s legend, Nwankwo Kanu
The winners between Nigeria and Sudan will book a place at next year’s U20 AFCON final tournament in Zambia
Nwakali, 17, and fellow Nigerian youth international, Samuel Chukwueze, were pictured alongside Arsene Wenger; club chief executive, Ivan Gazidis; and former Arsenal striker, Nwankwo Kanu, in January, with the manager revealing that only work permit issues were delaying their signing
The report from Nigeria claims that the 17-year-old midfielder, who guided his country to victory in the Under-17 World Cup in November, has agreed to join the Gunners after a successful trial in JanuaryThe report from Nigeria claims that the 17-year-old midfielder, who guided his country to victory in the Under-17 World Cup in November, has agreed to join the Gunners after a successful trial in January
Arsenal had faced a battle to acquire the duo, with Manchester City, Barcelona and Bayern Munich monitoring 17-year-old attacking midfielder Kelechi, who currently plays at the Diamond Football Academy
The two youngsters have been scouted by several big clubs after their impressive displays at the FIFA U17 World Cup saw Nigeria win the competition for a fifth time in November
The teenage midfielder has been on the radar of some tops clubs across Europe since he captained Nigeria to their Under 17 World Cup triumph earlier this year and there has been considerable interest from clubs in the English top tier
Nwakali, who recently admitted he would love to play for the Gunners, is being chased by Chelsea and Udinese ahead of the January window
Klay Ekeocha has contacted a number of clubs, including City, Arsenal and West Ham, about the player since Nwakali impressed at the Under-17 World Cup
He has also seen how fellow Nigerian youngster, 19-year-old Kelechi Iheanacho, has made an impressive first-team breakthrough at the Etihad Stadium this season
He also cemented his place as one of the outstanding individuals of his age group by winning the competition’s Golden Ball for the best player of the tournament
Siasia added he has with the approval of the NFF given the four invited players one week to rest with their families before joining up with the rest of the squad in Gambia where the team will be putting finishing touches to its preparations for Senegal
Team captain, Kelechi Nwakali, tops the list along with nine others who were all in the squad that secured the team’s ticket for the World Cup at the last Africa U-17 Nations Cup in Niger Republic, including strikers – Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze, Ebere Osinachi, Kingsley Michael and Orji Okonkwo, defenders John Lazarus and Halilu Lukman and goalkeepers Udoh Akpan and Benjamin Amos
Nigeria’s U-17 side, the Golden Eaglets, on Tuesday beat FOSLA Football Academy 4-0 in a friendly match played at…
On the road to Niger 2015, Osimhen was Golden Eaglets’ top marksman with an impressive 18 goals in 38 (official and friendly) matches and has scored thrice in Gabon at the ongoing Under-17 championship, including two spectacular goals against Zambia on Saturday
The Eaglets, who were 2-0 winners over the hosts, Niger, on Sunday, were favourites to win the match against the Guineans, who also won 1-0 against Zambia on Sunday
As expected, the Golden Eaglets would be hard pressed by the home team for obvious reasons as their fore bearers defeated their host 4-1 at the same venue in one of the qualifiers towards Morocco 2013
Meanwhile, the Golden Eaglets on Wednesday evening thrashed Fountain Youth Sport Club of Ekiti 7-0 in another test match at the NFF/ FIFA Goal Project in Abujaon Wednesday
The win gave the Emmanuel Amuneke-tutored side a 6-2 aggregate win after they lost 1-2 in Libreville a fortnight ago and a ticket to next year’s Championship to be hosted in Niger between February 15 and March 1