Chris Hughton, the head coach of the Black Stars, has disclosed that he has spoken to Eddie Nketiah and Callum Hudson-Odoi about switching allegiance to Ghana.
The two youngsters have already represented England at various age groups, with Hudson-Odoi even playing at the senior level.
In all, the Chelsea star has three caps for the Three Lions, all of which he earned in competitive matches.
Meanwhile, Nketiah is England’s all-time leading scorer at Under-21 level, with 16 goals in 17 matches.
Both might yet move to Ghana after being overlooked by Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate in recent years.
The Ghanaian champions, who are presently preparing for their CAF Champions League match against Remo Stars, are looking forward to the friendly, appreciating its potential to boost their brand and awareness on the international scene.
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“I have an Irish mother, Ghanaian father, and chose to play for Ireland at that particular time.
“These are two players that have represented England at quite a few of the underage teams.
“So some of it is understandable. We have been in contact with them. Not just in my time, I think from before as well. It is a process.
“But ultimately it will be about both of them making the decision that they want to play. But we have had good dialogue with them.”
Despite playing competitively for England, Hudson-Odoi has long been linked with an international move.
He did it for the first time at the age of 18 years and 135 days, beating Duncan Edwards’ 1955 record for the youngest-ever player to make his competitive debut by 40 days.
That happened against the Czech Republic in March 2019, and he went on to play twice more for the Three Lions.
However, following an ACL injury that has harmed his first-team chances at both club and national levels, he now appears likely to join Fulham on a cheap deal.
Meanwhile, Nketiah just signed a new deal with Arsenal worth £100,000 per week and is regarded as Mikel Arteta’s backup striker to Gabriel Jesus.
