5 Midfield choices for Jose Peseiro to bolster the Tremendous Eagles midfield

For Tremendous Eagles handler Jose Peseiro, the midfield place is one which should require quite a lot of consideration, because it did with Gernot Rohr previously and Austin Eguavoen, briefly. For all the Nigerian expertise accessible in Europe, only a few midfielders have managed  to face out in recent times, constituting a headache for the Tremendous Eagles selectors.

Over the last worldwide break in opposition to Guinea-Bissau, Peseiro solely invited 4 midfielders to the squad. Of the 4, solely Alex Iwobi performs usually for his membership and this truth was evident in how they carried out over two legs. This, coupled with the truth that Oghenekaro Etebo has fallen off the radar since his mortgage transfer to Greece in the summertime, constitutes an issue for the squad, leaving it unbalanced. Wanting on the overseas and native phases, nevertheless, there are a variety of Nigerian midfielders who might have earned the best to show their value within the inexperienced of the Tremendous Eagles. This text will talk about 5 such midfielders.

#5 Aminu Mohammed

18-year-old Gombe United starlet Aminu Mohammed is among the largest midfield skills within the Nigeria Premier Soccer League. Nicknamed Obi by his membership’s followers after erstwhile Tremendous Eagles skipper Mikel Obi, Mohammed has impressed in his time with the Savannah Scorpions.

Tall and slim like Mikel Obi, Aminu Mohammed is a gifted midfielder who’s able to controlling a sport from a deeper midfield function and in addition shifting greater up the pitch. The midfielder performed a starring function for the Flying Eagles as they completed third within the U20 AFCON in March, registering one help. The teenage star is a daily within the NPFL with Gombe United and has clearly distinguished himself as a high expertise. Throughout an away sport in Ilorin in 2022, the then-17-year-old earned a standing ovation from the Kwara United followers for his stellar show in the course of the park.

For a participant as younger as Mohammed, the pathway to the squad must be first as a backup the place he can practice with the seasoned professionals and be taught from them. Afterwards, he would be capable of take over from them as soon as he comes of age. The FIFA U20 World Cup in Might will present a platform for the teenage star, who’s within the 39-man squad getting ready for the event.

#4 Samson Tijani

Former Golden Eaglets captain Samson Tijani is one other highly-rated younger midfielder prepared to answer the decision of his fatherland. The RB Salzburg man remains to be recovering from a horrific leg fracture which he suffered throughout preseason, and has but to seem for the Austrian facet this season.

Tijani has already been invited to the nationwide staff setup previously by Franco-German supervisor Gernot Rohr, making his debut in a pleasant in opposition to Algeria. He additionally debuted within the UEFA Champions League when he performed in opposition to Bayern Munich final season for his Austrian membership. The defensive midfielder gained the Austrian Bundesliga title with Salzburg final season, after proving himself with FC Liefering, their feeder staff.

For a participant like Tijani, common nationwide staff invites must be prolonged by coach Peseiro. Now 20 years outdated, the midfielder have to be blooded into the Tremendous Eagles progressively to permit him adapt shortly and be efficient on the staff.

#3 Raphael Onyedika

22-year-old Membership Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika has loved an excellent debut season in Belgium with Membership Brugge, having solely moved there in the summertime. The previous FC Midtjylland man has performed a starring function for the Belgian facet this season and has featured usually.

Onyedika has already performed for the Tremendous Eagles however shouldn’t be a daily with the staff regardless of his spectacular performances within the Belgian Professional League and UEFA Champions League. The teen is a defensive midfielder within the mould of Wilfred Ndidi, and is regarded as the Leicester Metropolis man’s long-term alternative.

Raphael Onyedika was coveted by AC Milan and got here near finishing a transfer to the Italian facet in the summertime. The midfielder is highly-rated and have to be included into the nationwide staff setup by the coach.

#2 Chuba Akpom

For a few years, the Tremendous Eagles have struggled to discover a participant who thrives within the quantity 10 function. In Chuba Akpom, there’s a pure match for the place. The Middlesbrough man has acquired a brand new lease of life enjoying within the function for the Championship membership, profitable the league’s Participant of the Season award.

Akpom is of course a striker, having performed there since his days within the Arsenal academy. The 28-year-old began the season coaching with the U21s at Middlesbrough and was not assigned a shirt quantity. The appointment of Michael Carrick, nevertheless, gave him new life. He has scored 28 targets and registered two assists for the promotion hopefuls this season, attributing his success to a tweak in his place.

Including Akpom to the Tremendous Eagles squad forward of the 2024 AFCON must be a precedence for the teaching crew as he would add a lot high quality from a complicated midfield place. A number of years in the past, he was near incomes a nationwide staff cap underneath Rohr and even performed in an unofficial pleasant in opposition to Senegal. This time, he has confirmed his value and deserves an opportunity to assist the Tremendous Eagles clear up their midfield downside.

#1 Eberechi Eze

Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze is extremely sought-after within the worldwide circles following his exploits with the English membership. The 24-year-old has been spectacular for the Eagles and has been near incomes a call-up to the English nationwide staff a number of instances.

Eze was invited to the Tremendous Eagles camp in 2017 alongside plenty of different UK-born gamers equivalent to Ola Aina and Akpom. The staff held a pleasant in opposition to Senegal however then-coach Gernot Rohr determined in opposition to capping the then-teenager afterwards. The midfielder was approached plenty of instances however his representatives had been mentioned to have been unhappy with the style by which the NFF approached him. He has featured usually for England’s U21 facet since then, and was near a senior invitation however for a sequence of accidents.

Eze was not too long ago really useful to the Three Lions by legendary defender Rio Ferdinand. Along with his high quality and technical means, he’ll undoubtedly elevate the Tremendous Eagles roster considerably. Coach Peseiro and the NFF should attempt to contact him as soon as extra to think about representing Nigeria.