Nathan Tella recently received his first call-up to don the colors of Nigeria’s Super Eagles ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has given Super Eagles head coach Jose Peceiro an insight into the abilities of new guest Nathan Tella, Soccernet.ng reports.
Tella secured his first call-up to the national team following his impressive performance for Leverkusen as Nigeria take on Lesotho and Zimbabwe in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Meanwhile, after the match against Union Berlin, Alonso praised Tela’s qualities and hinted at how he can contribute effectively to the Super Eagles under Peseiro’s leadership.
“Nathan is a player who has the ability to do the right things and be in the right places. He has the quality to be in the penalty area and make the right runs. “We have a great striker and maybe we can use a good winger. He’s a really nice guy with a strong mind and a great attitude,” Bayer Leverkusen’s official X page (formerly Twitter) said. Alonso’s quote.
💬 #Alonso: “Nathan is a player that has the ability to just do the right thing, be in the right place, he has the quality to be in the box and makes the right runs. In Nigeria they have great strikers and maybe they could use good wingers. He’s a really nice guy with a strong… pic.twitter.com/XgWKXcdTDm
– Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) 12. November 2023
Tella is preparing for his first international appearance against three-time African Cup winners Warriors and Crocodiles and is hoping to transfer his club form to the national team.
