MANCHESTER UNITED YOUNGSTER TO PLAY FOR NIGERIA'S SUPER EAGLES

Manchester United midfielder Tosin Kehinde, 19, has decided to represent Nigeria at international level after meeting with Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr in LondonThe United academy graduate has trained with the United first-team earlier this season and has started 15 times for the United's U-23 in the Premier League 2.
"Nigeria has always been a part of me. I was born there. My whole family are Nigerian. I come from a very strong Nigerian background so the influence has always been around me," Kehinde told BBC.
"When you are growing up, when you see players like Jay Jay Okocha, how good he was and the current crop of players such as Alex Iwobi and Super Eagles captain, Mikel, the desire to get the opportunity to play for Nigeria has always been there really."
"I hope to play in the first-team, that's every player's dream and my dream also. The manager's continued belief in the youth and giving people opportunity has made me feel that if I keep working hard maybe I can get the opportunity as well."

Kehinde played with Marcus Rashford, Axel Tuanzebe and Timothy Fosu-Mensah in the Uefa Youth League two seasons ago before he was promoted to the Reserves and may be the first Nigerian to play for Manchester United first-team.

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