Transfer saga: Keshi threatens to drop Mba

Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi has threatened to drop Sunday Mba from the Nigerian team due to take on Harambee stars in a World Cup qualifier over the player’s lingering transfer controversy.

 Warri Wolves FC and Rangers FC are locked in a battle over the ownership of the striker.

But Keshi said that the transfer tussle was beginning to cause him a headache. He said that with the way the issue is going, the player may lose form as such he might be forced to drop him from the squad.

Mba is yet to know his faith as the two clubs that agreed to settle their differences after appearing before the NFF judicial committee are yet to come out with a resolution on the matter. 

The judicial committee had said they will report back to the executive committee as it is the NFF Executive Committee that will make a final pronouncement on the rightful owner of the player.

 Meanwhile, Coach Stephen Keshi has explained that he invited 15 home-based players to due to the delay in the kickoff of the Nigeria league season.  He said he wanted to be sure of the fitness of the players.

“I   invited this number of players because most of the players are not really in form. So I have to extend invitation to those I know can catch up on time with our training schedule,” he said

He further said that the new status of the Super Eagles as African Champions would make opposing teams to go the extra mile to win.

“I know my team will be under pressure to deliver against Kenya. This is because of our new status; which is why we have to invite players that are fully in form and ready to play for us,” Keshi said