Browsing: Kelechi Nwakali

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

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

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

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