Exclusive: Junior Ajayi Will NOT Represent Nigeria U23s In South Korea; CSS Will Release Him For Olympics

Allnigeriasoccer.com can exclusively report that CS Sfaxien striker Junior Ajayi will not be suiting up for the Dream Team VI at the South Korea 4 Nation Tournament, contrary to speculations in the media.

It has been reported that the Nigeria U23s star will be called up for the tournament alongside five other foreign-based pros, but Tunisian intermediary Mahmoud Ouaddeni, who handles the affairs of Ajayi and is close to CS Sfaxien, has dismissed the media reports.

With six rounds left before the end of the Tunisian Ligue 1, Ouaddeni has stressed that the earliest time Junior Ajayi will be released to join his international teammates is June 12 but added that his participation at the Olympic Games is not questionable.

“CS Sfaxien will only release Junior Ajayi to the national team after the last game, too bad that is June, ” said Ouaddeni to allnigeriasoccer.com.

“I have asked the club and they have confirmed they will release him for the Olympic Games in August. ”

In their last three fixtures in the topflight, CS Sfaxien, who sit second on the table, face Club Africain (May 31), Zarzis (June 7) and Kasserine (June 11).

Ifeanyi Emmanuel