Matching press reports in Greece and Italy are strongly linking Nigeria youth international and Lazio starlet Sani Emmanuel with a move to Panathinaikos in the summer transfer market.

Sani Emmanuel is not a stranger to Panathinaikos as he and close pal Eddy Onazi previously trained with the Super League club in October 2010.

The product of My People FC has admitted that there has been contact between the leadership of Lazio and Panathinaikos and he is willing to play for the 20 - time champions of Greece.

'' I have been informed by the president of Lazio, Claudio Lotito that Panathinaikos are interested in me. He then asked me if I would love to play in Greece .

'' I would love to play for Panathinaikos . For now, I am keeping fit training and waiting for both clubs to reach an agreement, '' Sani Emmanuel told allnigeriasoccer.com in a telephone conversation from his base in Rome.

It should not be forgotten that four years ago Sani Emmanuel was named by the game's governing body, Fifa as the best player in the world under the age of 17.

Sani Emmanuel's contract with the Biancocelesti expires in June 2014.