Allnigeriasoccer.com can confirm reports in the local media that Gianfranco Zola is in the running to coach the Super Eagles.

The 48 - year - old’s Nigerian representative, Ladi Salami, has HELD high level talks with the newly appointed Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation Technical Committee, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu and the INFLUENTIAL Bukola Olopade, ex Commissioner of Sports in Ogun State.

Mindful of the fact that he has a good reputation to protect, Gianfranco Zola does NOT want to be used as a publicity stunt by the Nigeria Federation and he is not ready to compete with the long list of names being bandied about by the media for the job.

In addition, the former West Ham and Watford boss has stated that if the NFF want him, they should make a move, but he is interested but not DESPERATE.

The likes of Lothar Mathaus, Klaus Toppmoller, Jens Keller and Ruud Gullit have all been linked with the vacant job in the past one week.

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