Flying Eagles midfielder, Tom Dele-Bashiru and nine other youngsters have been tipped to shine at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland, Completesports.com reports.
The tournament holds from May 23 to June 15 2019. The Flying Eagles have been drawn in Group D of the competition alongside Qatar, the United States and Ukraine.
Manchester City U-19 teenage star, Dele-Bashiru, was picked alongside Argentine defender, Nehuen Perez; Polish goalkeeper, Radoslaw Majecki,m; Timothy Weah from the USA and Dan-Axel Zagadou of France.
Other players expected to light up the tournament with their talent include, Diego Lainez of Mexico, Lee Kangin of Korea Republic, Moises Ramirez of Ecuador, Turki Al-Ammar from Saudi Arabia and Norway’s Erling Haland.
Meanwhile, Dele-Bashiru is poised to leave Manchester City after failing to agree new contract with the club.
Serie A side Atalanta are interested in the 19-year-old Dele-Bashiru, who has made just one first-team appearance under Pep Guardiola.
By Johnny Edward
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What do we expect of FIFA, it is there tournament they will tip most player to shine. It is now left for the players to either prove them right or wrong
Very fantastic footballer. For Pep to consider him tells a lot about his great potentials. Wise boy. Choosing to represent Nigeria is d key that has launched your football career into d cream of best of the better.