Ademola Lookman has put in place requirements to switch his allegiance to the Super Eagles from England, according to Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) technical assistant Tunde Adelakun.
The 22-year-old, born in England to Nigerian parents, has played for English youth teams and featured prominently as they won the U20 World Cup in 2017.
The forward is, however, still eligible to play for the West Africans, having not featured for the senior team of the Three Lions in a competitive game.
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Adelakun revealed the former Everton man has put in place the paperwork required to complete his switch.