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13 Lwali was one of the top names for the Golden Eaglets at the U17 AFCON13
The Nigerian football news scene is abuzz with the reports of under17 Golden Eaglets fullback, Yahaya Lawali, being on the radar of Barcelona.
Lawali was one of the shining lights of the Golden Eaglets run up to the quarter finals of the ongoing U17 AFCON tournament in Algeria.
His performances were not able to help the team scale through to the semi finals and book a ticket to the FIFA U17 World Cup, but it was enough to earn him two man of the match awards and an inclusion in the tournament’s team of the group stages.
Lawali, who currently plays for nonleague side Mahanaim FC of Abuja, is now onyah the radar of the 2022/23 Spanish LaLiga champions Barcelona, according to reports.
The Spanish giants are looking to sign the Nigeria Super Eagles hopeful for their La Masia academy where they will develop him into a player worthy of first team football for them or another team.
Lawali was born in Zamfara state but joined Mahanaim FC after the side scouted him while he was playing in a local tournament in Kaduna.
However, his family, who have the main say in the move due to him being a minor, is considering all the offers with a focus on career growth.
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The Catalans are not alone in their pursuit of the versatile fullback, however.
French Ligue 1 clubs RC Lens, Olympique Lyonnais and Strasbourg have also indicated interest to both Mahanaim FC and his family.