Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr is in Germany to monitor the progress of
Mainz 05 defender Leon Balogun who has returned to training.
Nigeria crumbled to her first defeat under Rohr losing 0-2 to South
Africa in Uyo without the cultured stopper
, with Rohr admitting after the game that the team missed the presence
of the 29 year old at the back.
Balogun missed the tie due to an injury picked up while on club duty for
his German Bundesliga side Mainz 05 towards the end of last season, but he has
resumed light training. He posted a short video of a training regime alongside
his close friend and Germany World Cup winner Jerome Boateng of Bayern Munich
as he aims to build up his fitness before the start of the season in Germany.
Rohr is expected to meet with him to discuss about his fitness as well as other
issues that needed to be sorted out before the Eagles regroup for the World Cup
2018 Qualifiers against Cameroon in August. ...visits Conte, Guardiola for
talks on Moses, Iheanacho Victor Moses’ availability for Nigeria’s all
important World Cup 2018 qualifier against Cameroon will top the agenda when
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr visits Stamford Bridge tomorrow. Already a
meeting has been arranged with Chelsea’s manager Antonio Conte. The Eagles
manager is expected to discuss with the Italian coach of the Premier League
champions on the early release of Victor
Moses for the back to back World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon. Moses has
battled with fitness issues particularly for national team games, with the
wingback missing the last game, a 0-2 defeat suffered against South Africa due
to surgery days after he was sent off in Chelsea’s FA Cup final defeat against
Arsenal. He is expected to be fit for the games against Cameroon but Rohr wants
his players to arrive camp early so that preparations can start in earnest for
the tie in Uyo. Similarly, Man City’s handler, Pep Guardiola will host Rohr on
a later date within the week to discuss the future of Kelechi Iheanacho at
Manchester City. Linked with a move away from the Etihad Stadium Iheanacho is
one of the players the Franco-German coach is counting on ahead of Nigeria’s
World Cup 2018 Qualifiers tie against Cameroon. Rohr will like to know the
prospect of playing time for the 20 year old if he remains at M an City at the
end of the current transfer window, or if a move to one of the teams pushing
for his signature will be beneficial for his career. Already Leicester City are
reportedly the book makers favourite to land the forward but West Ham are yet
to give up on their chances, and report has it that they have agreed City’s
option of a buy back clause in the deal for Iheanacho.
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