Cyril Dessers has revealed details of his conversation with Super
Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, which convinced him to opt for Nigeria
instead of Beligum.
Dessers says Rohr told him in clear teams to pledge his allegiance to
Nigeria, if he wants to challenged the likes of Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex
Iwobi, Ahmed Musa and Olanrewaju Kayode, for a spot in the national
team.
The 22-year-old accepted the German tactician’s challenged and has already voiced his preference for the Eagles.
“Kelechi Iheanacho and Ahmed Musa are the two undisputed men in my
position, not forgetting Olarewaju Kayode who plays for Austria Wien.
After them there’s a spot. I did had contact with the coach some few
weeks back and he advise me to take a step higher. Hence my move to
Utrecht to prove myself worthy of selection for Nigeria,” he told
Sports/Football Magazine.
“I will be happy to play for either Nigeria or Belgium, but playing
for Belgium is a little bit complicated, as all the strikers in front of
me above 30 years and might all leave in the next three years, I would
have been patient for an opportunity, but that is not the case.
“The World Cup 2018 is around the corner. If I score 20 goals for
Utrecht and one of the strikers missed out through injury, I might have a
chance. I hope my dream of wearing the Nigeria shirt draws near in few
months time.”
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