Newcastle star Jacob Murphy, 29, approached over shock switch of international allegiance from England

JACOB MURPHY has reportedly been approached astir switching his planetary allegiance.

The 29-year-old winger is enjoying an awesome play for Newcastle successful the Premier League.

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Jacob Murphy has enjoyed a beardown play astatine St James Park[/caption]

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The Toon winger has already registered 9 assists this season[/caption]

Murphy has scored 5 times for the Toon truthful acold successful 2024/25.

He besides leads the club’s assists charts with nine, already a career-high tally with 3 months of the play to go.

There person been suggestions England manager Thomas Tuchel should telephone up Murphy for his archetypal Three Lions squad.

Murphy played for England crossed 4 younker property groups, with his past engagement successful the under-21 Euros successful 2017.

But, according to reports successful Nigeria, Super Eagles caput manager Eric Chelle has “made contact” successful a bid to get Murphy to power allegiance.

The erstwhile Norwich prima qualifies to play for Nigeria done his father.

Nigeria person endured a pugnacious commencement to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.

The Super Eagles had been expected to cruise done a radical that features South Africa, Rwanda, Benin, Lesotho and Zimbabwe.

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But 3 draws and a decision from their opening 4 games person made things pugnacious for the African country, who person reached six of the past 7 World Cups.

As good arsenic Nigeria, Murphy is eligible to represent Ireland through his mother.

Murphy has proved to beryllium an unsung leader this play astatine St James Park.

Newcastle are chasing the European places, with striker Alexander Isak stealing the plaudits acknowledgment to a singular tally of form.

Boss Eddie Howe has travel retired to praise Murphy – and claims Isak’s heroics are successful portion down to the winger.

Howe said: “He’s been very, precise important and astir apt much than people realise.

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Nigeria caput manager Eric Chelle reportedly wants to tempt Murphy to power planetary allegiance[/caption]

“We inquire a batch of Jacob successful tons of antithetic ways, helium plays an important role.

“Of course, everyone plays an important relation successful our pressing with the ball.

“He’s been superb and the assists and the goals that he’s got successful the past fewer weeks.

“Isak astir apt owes him the bulk of his goals with his crossing quality which has ever been precise strong.”