Former Ajax defender Frank de Boer has urged supporters to be patient with Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare, saying the forward should simply be allowed to play.

De Boer was speaking about the early excitement around the Nigerian at Ajax. He did not compare Arokodare to Marco van Basten or Patrick Kluivert. He used the two former Ajax strikers as an example of how Dutch fans tend to judge every new forward.

“We are used to comparing a striker to Van Basten and Kluivert, but I have also seen a few times that he is technically gifted and that you can make very good use of him. I have seen some great things. So just let him play,” De Boer told Tidesports source, via Ajax Showtime.

Arokodare joined Ajax from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer on a season-long loan with an option to buy, after a difficult spell in the Premier League.

He has scored seven goals and provided two assists in 11 appearances across all competitions, despite starting only six of those games.

The 25-year-old played the full 90 minutes of Ajax’s UEFA Conference League game away to Hajduk Split on Thursday but did not score.

De Boer, who played for Ajax and the Netherlands, also said the club could get more from Arokodare by delivering crosses from the flanks, which would suit his game in the penalty area.

The match winner for the senior national team, the Super Eagles in their 2-1 win over Madagascar Moses Usor is in a race against time to be fit for the Eagles’ upcoming AFCON 2027 qualifiers games against Tanzania.

The 24 year old Usor made an instant impression for Nigeria in his debut game, with a brilliant solo goal to seal a 2-1 win against Madagascar in their opening game of the series.

That magic he was not able to replicate against Guinea-Bissau where they were beaten 0-3, but he did enough to earn himself a spot in the team for the back to back games in November against Tanzania.

However a shoulder injury that saw him miss LASK 3-6 loss to Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League is threatening his inclusion in the game.

Sources say he does not require a surgery, but it also depends on how well he recovers in the coming days. A timeline that could fall around when Nigeria host Tanzania in Uyo next month.

Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho has broken his silence on social media, sending shocks through the football community by unveiling a stunning new identity to celebrate his historic, record-breaking performance in Turkey.

The 29-year-old Bursaspor marksman took to his official Instagram page to react after delivering a spectacular masterclass on Thursday night, where he bagged a ruthless brace and recorded a fine assist to guide his side to a dominant 3-0 away victory against Muglaspor.

But instead of a generic post-match message, the former Manchester City and Leicester City lethal finisher dropped an absolute bombshell that has left both Nigerian and Turkish fans in total excitement.

Iheanacho uploaded a striking picture of himself completely dressed in fine, traditional Turkish regalia, accompanied by a highly confident caption that introduced a brand-new cultural nickname.

The brilliant forward’s internet-breaking Instagram post read: “We go ball till eternity, Kelechi Agabey.”

By calling himself “Agabey”, a deeply respectful Turkish title that translates to “Big Brother” or “Boss”, the Super Eagles star has officially accepted his status as the undisputed king of the league.

The fans have already swarmed his page to validate the name, claiming his god-level form on the pitch earned him the right to be addressed as royalty.

The historic strike on Thursday moved the clinical Nigerian past the legendary nine-game scoring streaks set by the immortal Galatasaray icon Metin Oktay all the way back in 1963, cementing his place at the absolute pinnacle of Turkish national football history.

With an unbelievable return of 14 goals and three assists in just ten matches since his high-profile arrival from Celtic, “Kelechi Agabey” is playing with the highest level of confidence seen in his career.

This social media explosion comes at a time when Nigerian football enthusiasts are demanding that national team head coach Eric Chelle make Iheanacho the focal point of the Super Eagles’ attack for the upcoming international fixtures.

Bursaspor’s primary attacking talisman has successfully transformed the club’s fortunes, and his spectacular post-match outfit shows he is completely at home, enjoying his life, and ready to continue punishing opposition defenders until eternity.