Arsenal FC Starlet Reiss Nelson Still Coveted By Warriors

5 years agoWed, 28 Nov 2018 16:06:13 GMT

Arsenal FC Starlet Reiss Nelson Still Coveted By Warriors

The Warriors are still hoping to convince Reiss Nelson to choose Zimbabwe for his international career. The Arsenal star, on-loan to Bundesliga side Hoffenheim, was born in England but is eligible to play for the Warriors of Zimbabwe. Nelson has been part of all England youth national teams’ set-up and talks of him breaking into the Three Lions has heightened in recent weeks after hitting top form for Hoffenheim where he is on a season loan from Arsenal.

The 18-year-old has already expressed interest to play for the England senior national team. But Zimbabwe is still keen on Nelson as well as Harare-born 19-year-old England youth international Tristan Nydam of Scottish Premiership side St Johnston, on-loan from Ipswich Town.

In an interview with soccer website Goal.com, Warriors team manager Wellimgton Mupandare had this to say

Obviously there is plenty we need to do to convince Reiss Nelson and Nydam. We really need them and we will do our best to get them.

Speaking to BBC Sport recently, Nelson said

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I want to be an Arsenal legend. And, for England, it’s the best. You can’t beat playing for your country I don’t think.

Zimbabwe is on the cusp of qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Cup (Afcon) finals and several England-born stars are keen to play for the Warriors.

Reading midfielder Andy Rinomhota is, however, yet to be approached but the prospect of playing at Afcon could lure him. Bradford City’s Adam Chicksen and in-form Leyton Orient forward Macauley Bonne are keen to turn out for Zimbabwe. They have both previously featured in some international friendly matches, but complications in obtaining local passports due to stiff dual citizenship laws in Zimbabwe has delayed them playing competitive matches.

Commenting on the prospect of luring Rinemhota, Mpandare said

We are still talking to Andy Rinemhota. As for Bonne, Lunga and Chicksen, they have always been on the radar.

Some headway was however, made this year when Nottingham Forest defender Tendayi Darikwa obtained his Zimbabwean passport and played in the back-to-back Afcon qualifiers against DR Congo last month.