Former Nigeria right-winger Finidi George said Al-Shabab forward Odion Ighalo is no longer need among the Super Eagles as young players are emerging.

According to the former Super Eagles star, Rohr who considered recalling up Ighalo while he was playing for Manchester United should rather give chances to new players.

Odion Ighalo himself has announced his retirement from national team after the AFCON 2019 where he finished as top scorer as Super Eagles won bronze medal.

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“I don’t think so, because I don’t really think they need him [Odion Ighalo],” Finidi said on Sports Buffet on Elegbete TV on if Ighalo’s return as per OmaSports.

“They have Ahmed Musa already who has played two World Cups and Nations Cups, he should be a key figure, he’s a player that players should look up to.

“What Rohr should do is look at a first team player that others respect and in difficult times they can look up to and listen to and put as captain. I don’t know if Musa will be a key figure on the pitch but look at a starter in Ndidi, he’s playing well regularly and other players are seeing that he’s someone they can respect. 

“That is a way you build a team around that player. It’s about a player who is playing well that others will respect because if he’s talking, he knows what he is saying. [Odion] Ighalo doesn’t have a place in the team”, he said.