We won’t release you to Nigeria for AFCON – Saudi Arabia club, Al Shabab tells Ighalo

Saudi Arabia club, Al Shabab has reportedly said Nigerian forward, Odion Ighalo won’t be permitted to join the senior national team of Nigeria for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

In a report by Naija Sports, the club already informed Ighalo of their decision to hold on to him during the AFCON period using the late arrival of his invitation letter from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as their excuse.

The club claimed they didn’t receive his invitation letter within the days stipulated by FIFA for clubs to be notified about their players going away for a tournament with their national team. It is now up to Ighalo to decide if he wants to be at the tournament or not.