Borussia Dortmund midfielder and Former England U21 international Carney Chukwuemeka open to playing for Austria

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Sky Germany and Bild report that Borussia Dortmund midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka could make a switch in his national allegiances. 

Chukwuemeka is said to be considering switching from England to Austria when it comes to his international football future. 

Ahead of the World Cup this summer, head coach Ralf Rangnick and the Austrian football association have made another attempt to get Chukwuemeka to represent Austria at the international level. This would be the second attempt of the OFB and Rangnick, as they made a previous attempt in 2023, with no success:

“As far as we know, he is a player who wants to play for England and not for Austria.”

The 22-year-old is eligible to play for Austria, having been born in Vienna, but chose to represent England, playing a role in the under-19 Euros winning side in 2022. 

Chukwuemeka’s international options:

Away from playing for Austria, the midfielder is also able to play for Ghana as well as the England senior side, but it is looking increasingly unlikely that he will be able to play for the England senior side due to the quality in their team, unless he can drastically turn around his form. 

At the World Cup in the summer, Austria plays Jordan, Argentina and Algeria. While Chukwuemeka could also feature in the friendlies against Ghana and South Korea as early as March.

GGFN | Jack Meenan