Despite being the all-time leading scorer for England's under-21s, Eddie Nketiah wants to play for Ghana.
To finalize his Ghana transition, Tariq Lamptey withdrew from the most recent England under-21 squad.
According to rumors, Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah and Brighton's Tariq Lamptey will finalize their nationality changes from England to Ghana next week.
Both played for the Three Lions as youngsters, with Nketiah holding the record for most goals scored by an England Under-21 team.
Lamptey has only made two appearances with the U21s, when he scored 16 goals in 17 games.
As a result, the process of transferring countries has taken longer than usual, but according to GHANASoccernet.com, Fifa is expected to give the couple clearance by the end of next week.
Ghana manager Otto Addo provided an update on the players' position as well as an explanation for the postponement.
"The time is limited," he told Joy News. First and foremost, if you've already represented another country, the process is lengthy.
But it's no secret that we've spoken to a lot of players, and we'll know who has to join us before the end of next week." We'll have to be extremely quick now. "For that, the answer is now, and maybe next week, we will know more." "We established the limitations, and we want at least if someone wants to join us or we know someone who can help us, he must be ready for the September window."
Lamptey was called up to the England Under-21 squad for a series of matches this month, but he requested to be removed so he could switch allegiances to Ghana.
Nketiah is also in negotiations about his future at Arsenal, with the club offering him a new contract.
However, by showing Nketiah in a promotional ad for a July friendly against Nurenburg - which takes place after his current contract expires - the Gunners appear to have accidentally disclosed the information that he has signed a new long-term contract.
They allegedly offered the academy graduate a £100,000-per-week contract to stay on.
Despite his original desire to leave Arsenal for greener pastures, Nketiah is expected to continue with the Gunners until 2027.
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To finalize his Ghana transition, Tariq Lamptey withdrew from the most recent England under-21 squad.
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