Leicester City forward Ademola Lookman says he can’t wait to don the green and white colours of Nigeria after world football governing body, FIFA approved his switch from England to Nigeria on Thursday.
Lookman applied to switch his allegiance to Nigeria in October 2021, where his parents come from, but was unable to play for the Super Eagles at the 2021 AFCON because he was yet to get clearance from the FIFA.
The former Everton player, who is on loan at Leicester City from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, played for England at the U-19, U-20 and U-21 levels, and was part of the English team that won the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup in South Korea.
Lookman wrote on his Twitter handle, “Delighted to announce that FIFA has approved my Nationality switch. Thank you for the warm welcome and I can’t wait to put on the Super Eagles shirt and represent the country @NGSuperEagles.
The 24-year-old will now be eligible to play in the 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff against Ghana in March.
