Ahmed Musa has been lined up to be the next captain of Nigeria, when Vincent Enyeama is stripped of the captaincy, AfricanFootball.com has understood.

Lille goalkeeper, Enyeama was expected to be dropped as the country’s skipper after his recent act of indiscipline when on national team duty.

The CSKA Moscow forward, Ahmed Musa led the Super Eagles when they faced South Africa in a friendly earlier this year.

The former Flying Eagles star made his international debut against Madagascar in 2011 in Calabar and he had half a century of caps now.

A top official informed AfricanFootball.com besides his seniority in the national team, his comportment on and off the pitch had been exemplary.

At only 22, he would be one of the youngest players ever to lead the country’s team.

The jet-heeled winger or forward featured at the 2013 AFCON, which Nigeria won in South Africa and scored twice against Argentina at last year’s World Cup in Brazil.

-Sun