Werder Bremen forward, Justin Njinmah, has signalled his willingness to represent Nigeria after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) intensified its interest in recent weeks.
Justin Njinmah, 25, who was born in Germany but qualifies for the Super Eagles through his Nigerian father, has yet to feature for either country at any level. That leaves the door firmly open for an international decision, and it appears Nigeria may have the edge.
According to a Brentford supporters’ account on 𝕏, @BRE_remy, Njinmah described the NFF’s approach as motivating and made it clear he would welcome the opportunity to pull on the green and white shirt.
Njinmah has been one of Werder Bremen’s bright sparks this term, scoring four goals in 17 league outings under head coach Horst Steffen. Comfortable on either flank or through the middle, his pace and direct running have drawn attention beyond Germany. During the January transfer window, the Italian giants SSC Napoli reportedly showed interest in him. Bremen, however, were not prepared to sanction a move.
His possible switch has also been championed from within the Bremen dressing room. Teammate Felix Agu, who previously represented Germany at Under-21 level before committing to Nigeria, publicly nudged Njinmah last year. After making his Super Eagles debut at the Unity Cup in London, Agu responded to Njinmah’s social media reaction with a cheeky message: “u next!!”
Meanwhile, Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has returned to training with Turkish side Beşiktaş J.K. following a period of bereavement.
Ndidi travelled back to Nigeria after the tragic death of his father, a retired soldier, who was involved in a fatal car accident near Umunede in Delta State. He was laid to rest in Agbor last Friday.
The midfielder is now back with the Black and Whites and in contention for Sunday’s Turkish Super Lig clash against Göztepe S.K. He missed last weekend’s dramatic 3-2 away victory over İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. but is expected to bolster the squad as Beşiktaş continue their push up the table.
Ndidi has made 16 league appearances this season, scoring once, as Beşiktaş sit fifth with 40 points from 22 matches. Göztepe, their next opponents, are just a point ahead in fourth, setting the stage for a keenly contested encounter.
