One Area That Shows Why Manchester City Target Could Be The Next Ahmed Musa

Published: May 05, 2019

The Nigeria U17 side failed to win any medal during the AFCON U17 tournament after losing the third-place match to Angola.

Many Nigerians would have loved to see the youngsters win a bronze medal to show for their hard work in Tanzania, but that wasn't the case as it ended 2-1 in favor of the Angolans.

Nonetheless, the super Eagles fans are very glad to see that the future looks bright for Nigeria football due to the emergence of new youngsters from the just concluded competition.

Players like Wisdom Ubani, captain of the team Samson Tijani and Akinkunmi Amoo all caught the eye, but Olusegun Olakunle was one player whose pace and footwork reminds us of a young Ahmed Musa.

The former Kano Pillars player, who now plays for Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr, is a very pacy winger who can confidently beat more than two markers with his electrifying speed.

Just like Musa, Olusegun was a constant thorn in the flesh of all the defenders he faced during the course of the tournament.

His speed was a great asset to the team as he created many chances for his attacking partner. He also forced many fouls from opponents in a very dangerous position on many occasions.

Meanwhile, he must learn to take his chances and also learn to release the ball as soon as he dribbles past defenders just to avoid being injured by opponents.

Should everything work out well for the 17-year-old winger cum striker, Super Eagles handlers won't have to wait for a very long time before seeing a prefect replacement for Ahmed Musa whenever the former Leicester City man decides to end his international career.

Olusegun is surely one of the players who will catch the attention of scouts who will be in Brazil to search for new and young talents during the U17 World Cup.

It is believed that Manchester City are currently leading the race for his signature having been impressed with his display throughout the cadet championship.

Ibukun Italoye