Nigeria Hoping To Secure International Future Of Manchester United Midfielder Tosin Kehinde Before England

Nigeria are hoping to steal a march on England regarding the international future of highly-rated Manchester United midfielder Tosin Kehinde.<br /><br />Representatives of the Nigeria Football Federation are working hard to make contact with Kehinde, Manchester United and the player&rsquo;s camp over his invitation to one of the national teams.<br /><br />And it is envisaged that they won&rsquo;t have problems convincing him to play for Nigeria rather than England because he was born in Lagos 18 years ago before he relocated to the United Kingdom.<br /><br />&ldquo;We are aware of Tosin Kehinde, the midfield player at Manchester United, &rdquo; Team Nigeria UK boss David Doherty told <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>.<br /><br />&ldquo;He was born in Nigeria, when we speak to him we will know his options. <br /><br />&ldquo;We are sure he will opt for Nigeria, his own case will be easier for us and we hope to get him at some point. &rdquo;<br /><br />Kehinde is one of the most exciting talents at Manchester United and represented the U18, U19 and U21 teams of the Premier League powerhouse last season. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : manutd.com<br />
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