Nigerian ahead Chuba Akpom has said that he’s nonetheless dedicated to taking part in for Nigeria regardless of failing to get a nationwide staff call-up since switching allegiances in 2019, Soccernet.ng studies.
Akpom was born in England to Nigerian dad and mom. And identical to most gamers with twin nationalities, he performed for the nation of his start at youth degree, that includes for them at Underneath-16, 17, 19, 20, and 21 ranges.
Nonetheless, he determined to modify nationalities in 2019. However sadly for him, he has didn’t get a call-up since then. Two seasons in the past, he was excellent for Middlesbrough within the English Championship, producing 28 objectives and two assists in 40 appearances. However he didn’t even get a look-in.
At Ajax, he has been respectable, however the established order has remained the identical as he has not acquired a call-up.
Akpom supplied the help for Ajax’s first purpose in opposition to Galatasaray within the Europa League on Thursday. And after the sport, he was quizzed on his dedication to Nigeria. The Arsenal academy graduate revealed that he has been hungry for an invite for the previous six years
“I don’t have a clue why I’ve not been invited to the Tremendous Eagles, possibly as a result of there are plenty of high strikers in fact,” Akpom advised Oma Akatugba.
“However I feel that for the nation to progress, it must be on advantage. The gamers which can be performing effectively have to be chosen.
“I attempt to give a one hundred pc, I’ve been ready since 2019, I switched allegiances a very long time in the past. But when it occurs, it occurs. If it doesn’t, I’ll simply hold working onerous.
I’ve been ready to play for Nigeria since 2019- Chuba Akpom. pic.twitter.com/xfsHC99gii
— Oma Akatugba (@omaakatugba) January 31, 2025
This season, Akpom has supplied eight objectives and one help in 32 appearances for Ajax. And asides from Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface, no different striker is working at a high degree.
If Akpom improves and begin scoring extra objectives, he might fancy his probabilities of breaking into the Tremendous Eagles staff quickly.
