Nigeria Top 50 Youngsters (10- 6) : Chelsea Trio Omeruo, Abraham & Tomori; Nigeria U23 Star Etebo; Wolves Defender Iorfa

In continuation of allnigeriasoccer.com Top 50 Nigerian youngsters, we reveal numbers 10-6. All players yet to celebrate their 24th birthday are eligible to appear on the list.

10) Fikayo Tomori (Chelsea)
Age : 18
Market Value : €3,000,000
Comments : Barring injury, a certainty to make England’s U20 squad for next year’s Fifa U20 World Cup. Fikayo was the breakout star in Chelsea’s academy last season and went on to make his competitive debut for the Blues on the final day of the season versus Leicester City.

The Calgary-born stopper is forceful, good on 1v1 defending situations, aggressive and can play multiple roles in defense.

9) Tammy Abraham (Chelsea, on loan to Bristol City)
Age : 19
Market Value : €10,000,000
Comments : Undoubtedly, Tammy is Nigeria’s most in-form player in the local and foreign leagues. He developed a goalscoring knack with the youth team of Chelsea last season and was rewarded, making his debut for the first team against Liverpool in the Premier League.

He is a pacy and physical striker who knows everything about finishing off a move. Has taken the Championship by storm with 11 goals to his name this season. Nigeria Football Federation chiefs are monitoring his progress with a view to an invitation to the Super Eagles.

8) Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Age : 21
Market Value : €6,000,000
Comments : Like many of the English-born players who have broken into the first team of their clubs, Iorfa has been targeted by the Nigeria Football Federation to play for the Super Eagles, with Nigeria in search of a genuine right-back since the retirement of ex-CSKA Moscow star Chidi Odiah.

Iorfa is a powerful modern-day wing-back. Can attack, defend and is able to break up opposition play. At 21, he is eleven games shy of making one hundred appearances for Wolves. He is destined for the Premier League in the next few years and whether with Wolves is another matter.

7) Oghenekaro Etebo ( CD Feirense, Portugal)
Age : 20
Market Value : €5,000,000
Comments : One of the new golden boys of Nigerian football alongside Kelechi Iheanacho and Alex Iwobi, having starred at the Olympic Games.

Can conveniently fill any role in midfield and attack. So much has been said about his physical qualities, he can also strike the balls from distance . He is a fearless player with so much confidence.

6) Kenneth Omeruo (Chelsea, loan to Alanyaspor, Turkey)
Age : 23
Market Value : €7,000,000
Comments : Omeruo is being tipped to captain the Super Eagles in future. He plays predominantly as a central defender but is comfortable featuring as a right back and defensive midfielder.

The Chelsea loanee has presence in the box, a good recovery rate, has pace and knows how to chase the strikers away. He could also be a threat in the opposition box with his aerial ability.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel