Rohr names ex-Man Utd star he has labeled 'a great player' in provisional squad for 2022 WCQ

 
Ighalo called time on his international career when the ovation was loudest, shortly after winning the top scorer award at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigeria Football Federation supremo Amaju Pinnick and Rohr have been attempting to persuade him to reverse his decision to quit the national team without success.

Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively informed on Tuesday that Ighalo still stands by his decision to quit the national team despite holding talks with Rohr and Pinnick, meaning he is not at the disposal of the Super Eagles coach for the games next month.

Rohr pointed out that he wants the Al Shabab striker because the Super Eagles badly need his leadership qualities with so many young strikers in the current squad, and has labelled Ighalo a 'great player'.

Asked why he wants to extend an invitation to Ighalo despite having Victor Osimhen, Kelechi Iheanacho and Paul Onuachu in his squad, the Franco-German said to Elegbete TV : "We miss his leadership, we miss his experience, we miss the goals he scored, he was the best goalscorer in the last AFCON, he was the best goalscorer in the qualifiers and I think we have so many young players that could learn a lot on the side of such a great player.

"Ighalo is a very important man, I hope that he can come back, I put him on the bigger first list, provisional list for the next games.

"We are in touch, he's doing very well in the club and he has still the ambition  to help his country."