FORMER Super Eagles of Nigeria head coach, Samson Siasia, has advised Interim manager Augustine Eguavoen to invite England-born player, Eberechi Eze, to the Super Eagles team.
The former player and coach likened Eze, who currently plays for England club, Crystal Palace, in the Premier League, to Nigeria football legend Jay Jay Okocha, noting that the squad needs a number 10.
"Well, we don’t just have a number 10, that is a creative midfielder in the mode of Jay-Jay Okocha that can distribute accurate passes to the strikers,” Siasia told The Sun.
“We don’t just have them now and that is why I have been thinking of Chidera Eze with Crystal Palace. The Super Eagles need that player. He could be the next Okocha if we invite him
"I have told Eguavoen that the team needs a player of his mood. He will be a good addition to the Super Eagles. We need somebody like him in the team because if you don’t have an offensive player who creates chances for the strikers to score, the team will have problems.” he added.
The NFF could still try to push for Eberechi Eze despite the fact that he featured for the England youth teams, and even captained the U-20 team in a game against Chile in 2019.
