Highly-rated Arsenal defender Joseph Olowu has chosen to play for Nigeria thereby ending all speculations about the country he will represent internationally.
The Gunners Hale End Academy product was born in Ibadan nineteen years ago before moving to England.
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Olowu was on the radar of top Nigeria Football Federation staff in the months leading up to the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup but regrettably suffered a serious injury that ended his season and put paid to his dreams of playing for the Flying Eagles in Poland.
In the coming days, the defender is expected to travel to Poland to watch one of the games involving the Flying Eagles.
Olowu will introduce himself to Nigeria Football Federation officials, coaching staff and players when he arrives in Katowice.
Although he signed a professional deal in December 2017, an exit from the Emirates in the summer cannot be entirely ruled out as he is seeking first-team football.
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The central defender, who joined Gunners at U14 level, has trained with the first team in the past.
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