Indomitable Lions head coach Marc Brys had a fruitful conversation via zoom with Brighton and Hove Albion teenage midfielder Carlos Baleba Noom Quomah on Friday, April 26 as part of efforts to lure him into the national team set up.
Marc Brys holds talks with Carlos Baleba via zoom
Baleba, 20, who has made 23 appearances this season for Brighton and was named player of the month last month had a close to one hour chat with the Belgian tactician who watched him in the 0-4 defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday at the Amex Stadium.
Meeting Baleba who previously refused to entertain such visits from the Rigobert Song led outgone Indomitable Lions staff is a step forward for the new technical crew who are hoping to rope the young man in as soon as possible.
Since switching to England after just a year at Lille, there has been a populous call for him to be called up to the Cameroon senior national team. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen under Rigobert Song as a section of fans have it that the player wasn’t interested at the time.
It is hoped that the new project in players and the approach of players selection will entice the player to return to international football which he hasn’t been part of since December 2020 when he last featured for the U-17 national team.
Meeting Baleba will add to the list of players he has held talks with in preparations for the June FIFA window and beyond.
Brys was appointed to replace Rigobert Song only last month but has since met Jean Charles Castelleto, Andre Onana Onana, Ignatius Ganago amongst others.
Brys’ Cameroon are currently top of Group D of African qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, following a win over Mauritius and an away draw with Libya.
Cameroon’s Sports Minister Narcisse Mouelle Kombi said the mission for coach Brys is to qualify the Lions for the upcoming FIFA World Cup and ensure their commendable performance at the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations.
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