Nigeria Look To Prise Wonderkid Noni Madueke Away From England Set-up


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  Nigeria Look To Prise Wonderkid Noni Madueke Away From England Set-up By Abidoye Babatunde Nigeria are trying to prise PSV Eindhoven starlet, Noni Madueke, away from the England set-up, BSNSports.com.ng reports. The former Tottenham forward Madueke, 18, is the latest target for Nigeria in their attempts to convince dual nationality English players to switch allegiances, according to DailyMail. Madueke has played for England from under-16 up to under-19 level and has emerged as the latest British youngster to star abroad. But he is also eligible for Nigeria through his parents and they want to tempt Madueke by handing the teenager a senior international call up. Madueke left Spurs to join PSV in June 2018 - rejecting Manchester United in the process - and impressed for their youth sides before making his senior debut last season. This year looks set to be Madueke’s breakout campaign after his stunning start in the Eredivisie and Europe. Madueke has scored four times and set up four more goals in just 11 appearances. Nigeria’s readiness to fast-track talent has proved successful approach and helped them persuade former England youngsters including Ola Aina, Alex Iwobi and Victor Moses to change who they represent at international level.
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Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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