Former Super Eagles and Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi, has praised Ademola Lookman and Bukayo Saka for making the right decision regarding their International careers, Soccernet.ng reports.
Lookman and Saka have similar stories. Both have Nigerian parents who gave birth to them in London, and they both represented England at youth level, before Lookman opted to play for the Super Eagles in 2022, while Saka continued his journey to the top with the Three Lions.
In the last few months, Mikel has been pointing figures at players who wait until theyre declining in their career to represent Nigeria, and he vehemently kicked against the act.
However, the ex-Middlesbrough man praised Ademola Lookman and Bukayo Saka, claiming the separate decisions they made worked out for them.
Lookman is a leading candidate for the prestigious CAF Player of the Year Award, while Saka had an outstanding summer with England, leading Southgates team to the EURO 2024 final.
