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The Super Eagles of Nigeria were dealt a setback ahead of the 2026 Unity Cup after AIK forward Zadok Yohanna was forced to withdraw from the competition,\u00a0Soccernet.ng<\/u><\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n The 18-year-old\u00a0has emerged\u00a0as one of Nigeria\u2019s brightest prospects\u00a0over the course of the year and\u00a0earned a maiden call-up from Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle following growing calls for his inclusion due to his impressive performances.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, AIK prevented him from linking up with the national team due to concerns over his fitness<\/u><\/a>\u00a0after he\u00a0was forced off during a league game against Djurgarden on May 10.<\/p>\n Nigeria, however, went on to secure\u00a0an\u00a0impressive 2-0 win over Zimbabwe in the semifina<\/u>l<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0then defeated Jamaica 3-0 in the final to clinch a fourth consecutive Unity Cup title<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and extend their dominance in the competition.<\/p>\n Super Eagles prospect Zadok Yohanna has continued to attract strong transfer interest from several clubs ahead of the summer window, following his impressive form for Swedish side AIK this season. The youngster only graduated from Ikon Allah Academy last year but has enjoyed a rapid rise in his career within a short period and could be on course for a big move in the near future.<\/p>\n The 18-year-old has recorded nine goal contributions in 12 appearances, making it an easy decision for coach Eric Chelle to include him in the Unity Cup squad, although he eventually did not link up with the team.<\/p>\n Speaking to\u00a0Soccernet.ng<\/strong>, Ikon Allah Academy CEO Mr Ayi Mohammed confirmed that Yohanna\u2019s injury and rehabilitation prevented him from joining up with the national team for the Unity Cup tournament.<\/p>\n \u201cThe truth is that he had a knock on the leg, so there wasn\u2019t enough time between when he was expected to resume training and the tournament\u201d, Mohammed told Soccernet.ng exclusively.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cThey had to allow him recover properly before rejoining the Super Eagles. That was what happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Zadok\u00a0Yohanna will now be hoping for another opportunity with the Super Eagles in the near future\u00a0and could even be in contention for next month\u2019s friendly matches against Poland and Portugal.<\/p>\n For now, uncertainty remains over his future at AIK, given the level of interest he has attracted ahead of the summer transfer window, with\u00a0the likes of Brighton and Rennes reportedly leading the chase\u00a0and a concrete offer could see him leave AIK this summer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"Soccer](\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/thumbor\/MyruxjW9J9MclSMMu3oK-kH_Gas=\/6000x4000\/smart\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.soccernet.ng%2Fmain%2F2026%2F05%2Fimago1076965498.jpg\")
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