Leicester City winger, Ademola Lookman, is now eligible to play for Nigeria.
FIFA has granted the 24-year-old his switch from England to represent the Super Eagls at international level.
Lookman was born in London but qualified to represent the Super Eagles through his parents.
The Leicester City forward played for England at U19, U20 and U21 levels. Notably, he was part of the European team’s squad that won the 2017 Fifa U20 World Cup staged in South Korea.
In that tournament, he contributed three goals including a brace in the Three Lions’ 2-1 triumph over Costa Rica in the Round of 16.
In January 2020, Lookman put in place requirements to switch his international commitment to the Super Eagles.
“Lookman has applied for the switch and all the documents are in order,” former technical assistant Tunde Adelakun told media, as per AOI.
“It’s a positive step forward when he made his commitment to Nigeria and we are just waiting for a Fifa clearance.
“Once the go-ahead is sorted, it will be up to coach Gernot Rohr to decide if his club performance would earn him a call-up.
“He’s one of three former England youth players we’ve filed for but they are all aware of the caveat. All the players were told that they can only earn a place in the squad by playing regular club football.”
