German-born Werder Bremen star, Felix Agu says he is now open to representing the Nigeria’s Super Eagles and is now waiting to hear from manager Gernot Rohr ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.
The versatile right-back was contacted by Rohr to play for Nigeria in 2019 but declined the invitation because he was already representing Germany’s U21 national team.
The 22 year old defender said his time with Germany U21s is all but up, and he wants to switch his allegiance to Nigeria, where his father originally hails from.
He played only two friendly games for Germany’s youth team, hence, he doesn’t have to request for a one-time change of association from Germany to Nigeria before wearing the Super Eagles jersey in Cameroon.
Asked the last time he was contacted by Rohr, Agu said to Deich Stube : “I haven’t heard anything for a long time. Maybe it will come again.
“At that time I canceled the Nigerian Association because I wanted to go to the German U21s first. Up until then I had never been to the national team and I wanted to get used to it.
“Now my time with the U21 is over. But it wasn’t a decision against Nigeria, it was a decision to keep my surroundings that are more or less familiar. Now I am open to the topic.”
Agu is credited with 40 appearances in the German 2. Bundesliga and has eight assists to his name, while he has fifteen games under his belt in the top-flight.
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