Northampton Town have started running the rule over Nigerian starlet Emmanuel Sonupe, with a view to offering him a contract before the start of the 2016-2017 season.<br /><br />The midfielder was observed at close quarters on Tuesday night as the Cobblers were held to a 1-1 draw by Queens Park Rangers in a pre-season friendly at the Sixfields Stadium.<br /><br />Three players of Nigerian descent were involved, with former Man City stopper Nedum Onuoha and Olamide Shodipo making the starting line-up for the London team.<br /><br />Sonupe trained with League One club Charlton Athletic earlier this month and took part in a friendly against Welling United.<br /><br />The youngster was released by Tottenham Hotspur in the summer. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : tottenhamhotspur.com<br /><br /><br />