Former Super Eagles star Finidi George has praised Ahmed Musa’s return to the Nigerian Professional Football League, but insisted that the fleet-footed winger may not get as much competition as compared to the foreign scene.
However, the Ajax greats believes his return is meant to keep Musa fit ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and 2022 African Cup of Nations.
The 28-year-old former Leicester City forward was officially unveiled as a Kano Pillars player on Friday and signed a short-term deal with the club on Tuesday.
While speaking to a Lagos based radio station as quoted by Complete Sports, Finidi insisted that Musa’s return to the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) won’t make him a lesser player.
“For him to get playing minutes because the Nations Cup is coming and the qualifiers are coming up; We need him to be in good form. It doesn’t really matter, he has learned a lot outside the country.”
“I don’t think coming back will make him a lesser player, the only thing is that he’s not going to have that good top competition week in week out, that is the only difference. But he has to be fit if he wants to play for the Super Eagles and as the captain, he has to make some sacrifices,” he concluded
