Arokoyo Finally Issued Visa; Ready To Jet Out To Normandy For Super Eagles Duty

Gaziantepspor&rsquo;s Gbenga Arokoyo is preparing to fly out to Rouen to join the Super Eagles squad ahead of their friendlies against Mali and Luxembourg, having been issued a visa to France on Tuesday afternoon.<br /><br />The central defender has not been called up to the national team since January 2012 when he was not given a run-out against Angola in a friendly, and it is all but confirmed that he will make his debut in the coming days.<br /><br />&ldquo;Of course, I will travel to France for the game. I was just issued my visa and will definitely be there tomorrow, &rdquo;says Gbenga Arokoyo to <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>.<br /><br />&ldquo;We want to put in our best in the friendlies and make our nation proud. I am expecting victory, definitely.&rdquo;<br /><br />The Kwara Football Academy product would not have needed a visa to France if was in the possession of a Swedish residence permit, but spent only two years in the Scandinavian country before his shift to Gaziantepspor.<br /><br />In the 2015-16 season, Arokoyo managed 15 appearances in the Turkish Super Lig.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br />
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