Bukayo Saka, Arsenal and England Young player, claimed as he prepared to conclude his tour to Nigeria that he was on the verge of playing for Nigeria rather than England.
Saka is currently on vacation in Lagos after the holiday season in England. He has been enjoying himself while giving support to many orphanages while also taking in the sights of Nigeria’s commercial metropolis.
The 21-year-old was questioned by a member of the organization’s staff at one of the orphanages he visited about his choice to select the English national team over the senior national team of Nigeria.
‘I will tell you this. I was very close to playing for one of the youth teams in 2019. It was the wish of my father but things happen and you have to live with your decisions. I feel very much Nigerian and nothing can change that.
Our contact also revealed he is likely to meet with the newly sworn in president of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja before the end of his holiday in Nigeria.
‘A visit to the president is on their list but I don’t know if it will be possible. He looks quite a lovely lad and shy. At the orphanage we couldn’t believe who was next to us. So humble and down to earth’, staff of the orphanage home stated.
