Former England under 17, and under 20 international Ike Ugbo has stated his allegiance to Nigeria after denouncing his chances to play for the three lions .

Ugbo who is 22 years of age was born and brought up in south London recognized his Nigerian roots

the chelsea young striker, is currently on loan at Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge and has represented England at various youth levels

Ugbo also scored once in three appearances as England’s U-20 side won the Toulon Tournament in June 2017.

He is now working towards acquiring clearance from the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA).

The former Roda player has scored 10 goals in 16 league appearances for Cercle Brugge this season.