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Another potential Super Eagles star has been lost to a European country

Nigeria’s hopes of convincing midfielder Michael Folorunsho to consider representing the Super Eagles have suffered a major blow after the Napoli player, on loan at Verona, was named in Italy’s preliminary Euro 2024 squad.

Folorunsho is on board for Euro 2024

Italy coach Luciano Spalletti has decided to include 26-year-old Folorunsho in his provisional squad for the tournament as one of the best players the country can offer ahead of the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany.

The Super Eagles-qualified star had already expressed interest in playing for Italy, but having played just once for the Azzurri he was still a potential candidate for the Nigerian national team.

However, with the call-up to the Euros, Folorunsho’s international future appears to be set in stone as the Rome-born star is set to follow in the footsteps of stars such as Destiny Udoji and Angelo Ogbonna, who are both of Nigerian descent but have touted their efforts. Tents with Italy.

Italy to Euro lineup

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Alex Meret (Napoli), Ivan Provedel (Lazio), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham).

Defenders: Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan), Raul Bellanova (Torino), Alessandro Bongiorno (Torino), Riccardo Calafiore (Bologna), Andrea Cambiasso (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) ). – Federico Demarco (Inter Milan), Gianluca Mancini (Roma), Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).

Midfielders: Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan), Brian Cristante (Roma), Nicolo Fagioli (Juventus), Michael Foloroncio (Verona), Davide Fratesi (Inter Milan), Jorginho (Arsenal), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Samuel Ricci (Torino).

Attackers: Federico Chiesa (Juventus), Stefan El Shaarawy (Roma), Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Matteo Retegui (Genoa), Gianluca Scamaca (Atalanta), Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).