New Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh has already swung into action to draft quality players to the Super Eagles by setting up a meeting with Liverpool striker Jordan Ibe, africanfootball.com has revealed.
Ibe’s father is Nigerian, though he has represented England at various age-group levels, but Oliseh now wants to convince him that his future lies with Nigeria and not England.
Earlier this year, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) hinted that it was making efforts to get Ibe to commit to Nigeria.
Last week, Oliseh said during his media presentation in Abuja that Nigeria no longer boasts top-class performers who could, on their own, win matches for the country, as was the case during his playing days.
Oliseh has had to wait for Ibe to return to England with Liverpool from their training tour of Asia before he could meet with the versatile forward.
“Oliseh, who has returned to Europe, will meet with Jordan Ibe to convince him he has a brighter future with Nigeria than England,” an official told africanfootball.com.
Ibe,19, can play on either wings, as a striker or a playmaker.
Last season, he made his debut for the Liverpool first team after he played on loan at Derby County on loan the previous season.
Samson Siasia also convinced Victor Moses and Shola Ameobi to change their international allegiance, with Victor Moses going on to inspire the Eagles to a third African Cup of Nations’ win in South Africa in 2013.
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