Almeria set to dash Umar Sadiq's Super Eagles dreams again

Almeria forward Umar Sadiq may not be available for selection when Nigeria meet Cameroon for an international friendly slated for June 4th in Austria.

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr included the former youth international in the 31-man squad set to trade tackles with the Indomitable Lions during the next FIFA break.

It is not a surprise call-up as Sadiq has been delivering spectacular performances for Almeria this season, scoring 18 goals and providing five assists in 35 league games.

But Almeria may be reluctant to let go of their top striker for a friendly encounter during a crucial period of their season.

The Rojiblancos, having high hopes of gaining promotion to La Liga this term, currently sit third in the Segunda Division and are favourites to make it to the playoffs.

The promotion playoff semifinals run through June 2 to June 6 – the weekend that Sadiq would have possibly been making his debut for the Super Eagles.

It is unlikely that Almeria will allow the former AS Roma starlet to depart Spain when he could be leading the line for the club in their hunt for a promotion ticket.

It would be recalled that the Spanish side stopped Sadiq from making his senior debut for Nigeria in March.