Former Bafana Bafana captain Thulani Hlatshwayo hopes his SuperSport United teammate Ime Okon chooses South Africa over Nigeria.

Okon is born to a Nigerian father and a South African mother, making him eligible to play for either of the two countries.

According to Hlatshwayo, the 20-year-old has yet to decide but is also considering Nigeria despite being born in Johannesburg.

“I have told him he needs to stay in South Africa because it will be difficult for him to crack the Nigeria national team,” Hlatshwayo was quoted on www.thesouthafrican.com.

“To be able to crack the Nigerian national team, he needs to play in Europe — but we need him in Bafana Bafana.

“When you look at our centre backs, Mothobi Mvala has injuries, there is also Grant Kekana and Siyanda Xulu. I read Siyabonga Ngezana had an issue with his travel documents, but I don’t know what is happening there.

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