The race for the attacker in the summer transfer window has been joined by the league’s big names, such as Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Newcastle.
The result leaves Nigeria’s World Cup qualification hopes hanging in the balance, with more work needed in the upcoming fixtures.
Nigeria is second from bottom with three points from four matches, with Zimbabwe languishing at the bottom of the six-team log.
Nigeria will confront group C leaders Rwanda in Kigali on March 21 before taking on Zimbabwe’s Warriors at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, four days later.
Mr Chelle is expected to announce his 23-man squad next week.Â
Surprisingly, Real Sociedad Sadiq Umar will be making a comeback to the national team setup after being away for a while.
Lookman played a key role as the Super Eagles finished as runners-up, narrowly losing 2-1 to the host in the final.
Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen and defender Olisah Ndah will miss the two matches due to injuries.
The Turkish giants dominated the match from the start with Victor Osimhen coming close to scoring early on.
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