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Simy Nwankwo: Crotone and Serie B top-scorer targets Super Eagles return

Crotone striker and Serie B top-scorer Simy Nwankwo has set his target on securing a return to the Nigeria national team.

The forward was in excellent form for the Pythagoreans in the 2019-20 season, helping the side to gain promotion to the Serie A.

The 28-year-old bagged 20 league goals in the campaign to emerge as the league’s top-scorer and his 21 strikes and three assists across all competitions saw him become the club’s highest goalscorer of the season.

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Nwankwo has five caps and one goal for the Super Eagles since he made his debut against the Democratic Republic of the Congo in May 2018.