FIFA has confirmed the approval of the application of Leicester City winger Ademola Lookman to change his nationality to represent Nigeria instead of England.
The player was part of England’s title win at the 2017 Under 20s World Cup alongside the likes of Dominic Solanke, Kyle Walker-Peters and Dominic Calvert Lewin.
The 24-year-old who is on loan at Leicester from RB Leipzig is a native of London. Was born to Nigerian parents and grew up in Peckham, has not played for England’s senior team.
Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) chief scout Tunde Adelakun told BBC Sport Africa in November: ‘We are aware of Lookman’s desire to play for us and I have spoken to him as well. However, there is a process to it.
‘After this process, then comes the consideration and decision of the head coach (Gernot Rohr) on whether or when he deems it fit to get him involved.’
NFF will be glad to feature Lookman in Super Eagles squad.
