Crystal Palace striker Eddie Nketiah is considering switching his international allegiance, despite having won a cap for England.
The 26-year-old played regularly for the Three Lions at age range level, winning 17 caps for the Under-21s.
He made his senior debut in a friendly against Australia in 2023 when he was in good form for former club Arsenal.
That remains his only appearance for England and he has not really been close to a recall under Thomas Tuchel, with just four goals scored in 32 appearances for the Eagles since his move across London last year.
African football expert Saddick Adams reports that Nketiah is considering a switch in international allegiance to represent Ghana.
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He qualifies to play for the African country through his parents and is open to the move if they are interested.
The striker is eligible to make the switch as he has not played for England in a competitive fixture.
The Africa Cup of Nations begins on December 21 but Ghana have failed to qualify, so Nketiah would be targeting a place in the World Cup squad next summer if he makes the switch.
Otto Addo’s team have already qualified after winning their CAF group which featured Madagascar, Mali, Comoros, Central African Republic and Chad.
Ghana’s Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams has spoken about recruiting players to play for the nation, with the carrot of the World Cup just months away.
‘Every Ghanaian who knows how to play has the opportunity to go to the World Cup if the coach decides that he wants,’ he told Ghanaian radio station Asempa FM.
‘It doesn’t matter if the player was part of the team during the qualifiers or not. It doesn’t matter if the player has played before or not.
‘Maybe they were looking elsewhere, but we will not discriminate on the day the player played during the qualifiers or not.
‘I have watched some players, and I believe that they are good enough. Despite their talent, the final selection of players like Eddie Nketiah and Hudson-Odoi remains with the technical team and the coach.’