Liverpool striker Seyi Ojo says he would be honoured to switch allegiance from England to Nigeria

LIVERPOOL striker Seyi Ojo has revealed that he will consider switching his allegiance to Nigeria and playing for the Super Eagles despite having won the U20 World Cup with England last year.

Ojo, 21, was a member of the victorious England U20 team that lifted the World Cup in 2017 when they beat Venezuela in the final in South Korea. Since joining Liverpool as a 14 year old, Ojo, who is currently on loan to French club Reims, has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.

Yesterday, Ojo revealed that he would consider playing for Nigeria at senior international level if the country came calling. He is eligible to play for the Super Eagles because his parents are Nigerians and under Fifa rules he can switch allegiances because he is yet to play for the senior England side.

Ojo said: "It's starting to get to the time where I have to start thinking about my future and of course, if Nigeria were to call me now it would be an honour. To be honest, I don't know much about Nigeria's interest but if they call me I'd be honoured to go to Nigeria.

"It's obviously a massive nation and I'm just really focused on club football at the moment but I'm excited for the future, both club and country. My parents are originally from Nigeria, and they've always been keen on the idea to represent Nigeria but so far I've mainly been focusing on club football."

At the last U20 World Cup, Ojo played five matches including in the 1-0 win over Venezuela in the final to help England to their biggest international title since 1966. Nigeria previously succeeded in snapping up former England youth internationals like Sone Aluko, Victor Moses, Shola Ameobi, Alex Iwobi and Ola Aina for the Super Eagles.

At the moment, the Nigerian Football Federation is also close to persuading Everton striker Ademola Lookman to play for the Super Eagles rather than England. For now, Ojo who has one goal in 13 appearances for Liverpool's senior side, is focusing on establishing himself with Reims after loan spells with Wigan Athletic, Wolves and last season, Fulham.