Nigeria coach, Lars Lagerback, has told Manchester City defender Nedhum Onuoha he would want him to feature for the country of his parents at the World Cup in June.
Onuoha could play for either Nigeria or England, where he was raised by Nigerian parents. Thus far, the 23-year-old defender has featured for England Under-21 while hoping to be capped at full international level by his adopted country.
“Lars has compiled a list of Nigerian-born players in Europe, who are yet to play for the team, but are still eligible to wear the green and white jersey of the country,” said Lagerback's representative, Emeka Enechi.
“One of those players is Onuoha, the Manchester City defender. He has made it known to the player how would want him to play in South Africa especially with many pundits and fans condemning the team's defence at the last Nations Cup in Angola.”
Enechi added: “Nedhum's coming along will increase competition for places and get the best out of the other players.”
Onuoha was first called up by Nigeria three years ago, but turned the Super Eagles down, saying he would prefer to wait for his England chance.
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