Nigeria U-23 coach Samson Siasia is now considering Panathiniakos midfielder Abduljaleel Ajagun to inspire his disjointed midfield.
Siasia’s team have struggled in defence and midfield and Ajagun could well now be the answer to the team’s problems in the middle of the park, team sources told AfricanFootball.com.
Central midfielder Ajagun was the star for the Flying Eagles as they reached the knockout rounds of the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey. His goals, creativity and overall play at this tournament will earn him a contract at top Greek club Panathinaikos.
This season, Ajagun has scored six goals for Panathinaikos – four in the league, one in the Europa League and one in the cup. And Panathinaikos are leading the table with 61 points from 27 games.
Former Nigeria U-20 coach John Obuh has already backed the invitation of Ajagun to the U-23 team.
Nigeria U-23 team face a crunch tie against Zambia on April 12 for a place in the 2015 All Africa Games football event. Both teams played out a goalless draw in Abuja last month.