Sports NFF and Spartak Moscow battles for Emmanuel Emenike

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The Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) have turned down the request of Spartak Moscow,to leave out Emmanuel Emenike from Super Eagles squad,for the friendly against South Africa,after the Russian side claimed it is not a FIFA free-window.
Emenike last featured for Nigeria in February at the African Nations Cup in South Africa,following an injury he sustained at the tournament,but he was called up by coach Stephen Keshi for the game on August 14th.
An official of the NFF on Friday revealed that the Russian club were reluctant to release Emenike,in order to monitor his movement and not give him room to negotiate for a move out of the club.
“Apparently, the Russian club fear that Emenike’s manager would get the opportunity to convince the player to consider the recent offers on the table hence they are reluctant to allow him out of their sight” the official told Guardian newspaper.
“You know that Fenerbahce and Liverpool have enquired of his availability and Spartak Moscow do not want to lose their prized jewel, so they have resorted to monitoring him closely.”
“We may be forced to take the case to FIFA because we are not requesting for Emenike’s release outside the FIFA window. Most European teams would be engaged in World Cup qualifiers so they have no reason to hold onto the striker.”
But the NFF over the weekend rubbished Spartak’s moves of trying to stop Emenike from turning up for that game.
“The NFF will not accept any of such claims that it’s not a FIFA free window, because it is and as I speak with you the NFF Scribe has also made his position known to Spartak,” the NFF Secretary General,Musa Amadu was quoted to have said.
“Don’t forget that the game is also a dress rehearsal for the September World Cup qualifier against the Flames of Malawi and we can’t afford to let anything to chance,” he added.
Meanwhile on Sunday,Emenike continued in his fine form on return to full match fitness,scoring one of the goals in Spartak’s 2-2 against Kuban Krasnodar.

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