Dominic Solanke

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Which countries is he eligible to play for? Just England?

and Nigeria, I believe.

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and Nigeria, I believe.

Is he?

He was born in Reading, Does he have a Nigerian passport? If he didn't, would it be easy to get one?

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Is he?

He was born in Reading, Does he have a Nigerian passport? If he didn't, would it be easy to get one?

He qualifies through paternal ancestory I think. His dad is Nigerian.

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That's the first time I've heard of a situation like this. Training with national team but not actually being selected, a youth player as well. Any idea why?

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That's the first time I've heard of a situation like this. Training with national team but not actually being selected, a youth player as well. Any idea why?

Not too sure. Just came across the news and...

Chelsea striker Dominic Solanke wins England’s Youth Player of the Year Award

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He's on 30 goals this season IIRC, another ridiculous campaign by this young man.

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Not too sure. Just came across the news and...

Chelsea striker Dominic Solanke wins England’s Youth Player of the Year Award

Great for him and good luck to him.

Reading the article, I doubt he'll be in the first team next season. Strikers have to be the hardest to promote. He'll be 18 by then, no first team football experience. That's not happening under Mourinho. And he's bit on the small side for a 'Mourinho striker'.

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Great for him and good luck to him.

Reading the article, I doubt he'll be in the first team next season. Strikers have to be the hardest to promote. He'll be 18 by then, no first team football experience. That's not happening under Mourinho. And he's bit on the small side for a 'Mourinho striker'.

how big is he?He looks like he is 185 cm when he is standing next to Rooney.

Milito was 183 cm,so I do not think that Mourinho is that obsessed with height,when it comes to strikers.Yes,when we talk about defenders,he wants to have big,strong guys and this is a criteria,which I can understand.

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That's the first time I've heard of a situation like this. Training with national team but not actually being selected, a youth player as well. Any idea why?

Happens regularly, actually. I remember we had someone else training with the NT earlier this season.

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Great for him and good luck to him.

Reading the article, I doubt he'll be in the first team next season. Strikers have to be the hardest to promote. He'll be 18 by then, no first team football experience. That's not happening under Mourinho. And he's bit on the small side for a 'Mourinho striker'.

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/566019/England-injury-update-Dominic-Solanke

Apparently, he's there to make up the numbers.

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Great for him and good luck to him.

Reading the article, I doubt he'll be in the first team next season. Strikers have to be the hardest to promote. He'll be 18 by then, no first team football experience. That's not happening under Mourinho. And he's bit on the small side for a 'Mourinho striker'.

IIRC he's actually taller than Costa and Remy. Plus he's pretty well built already. He's actually the complete striker in the making - doesn't lack anything physically or technically.

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how big is he?He looks like he is 185 cm when he is standing next to Rooney.

Milito was 183 cm,so I do not think that Mourinho is that obsessed with height,when it comes to strikers.Yes,when we talk about defenders,he wants to have big,strong guys and this is a criteria,which I can understand.

Carvalho was like 183 cm or even shorter. But I think 183 cm is like minimum requirement.

Solanke is big enough. Actually his physical presence since the young age may prove pivotal if Mourinho wants to promote him. Every youth player he introduced was big, everyone like 6'2" tall.

I think that Dominic will be in the senior football next season though rather somewhere on loan. U21 football isn't a challenge now.

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how big is he?He looks like he is 185 cm when he is standing next to Rooney.

Milito was 183 cm,so I do not think that Mourinho is that obsessed with height,when it comes to strikers.Yes,when we talk about defenders,he wants to have big,strong guys and this is a criteria,which I can understand.

I read he was was 1.80. Maybe you're right though. I'm not so sure about Mourinho not caring about height. Unless you have a very good leap, contesting for long balls and such.

Though I was actually referring to his built. Very slender from what I've seen. Benzema and Milito are both deceptively strong and Higuain was no pushover. Adebayor of all people joined Real to add some height and power.

Happens regularly, actually. I remember we had someone else training with the NT earlier this season.

I did not know that. You never stop learning.

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IIRC he's actually taller than Costa and Remy. Plus he's pretty well built already. He's actually the complete striker in the making - doesn't lack anything physically or technically.

Taller than Costa and Remy, that 1.80 I read was way off then. He seemed very slender in the pics I saw though. But I'll take your word.