Feature: From The Production Room Of Mohammed Kudus Comes Another Ghanaian Prodigy, Where Will Isaac Nuhu End Up In World Football?
The emergence of young footballers in the 21st century assured followers of guaranteed replacement for the current stars of the game led by the likes of Erding Haaland, Kyllian Mbappe and Phil Foden. The production that churned out Ronaldo, Messi and other stars of the game appeared to have found a new template for the next badge of footballers. In Africa, the name Mohammed Kudus resonates across all facets of the continent. Who doesn’t that whizkid from Nordsjaelland tormenting respected players in the colors of the famous Ajax Amsterdam? Well, if you followed the emergence of Kudus, then be ready to welcome another new star. His name? Isaac Nuhu and a Ghanaian by birth.
Media attention towards certain class of young footballers eventually proved too strong for the young and talented footballers to contain. They get swollen headed and fade off, suffer from wrong advice from agents and managers or follow money wrongly to end their careers prematurely. Ghana is a typical example in terms of wasted talent. The latest whiz kid in the system, arguably is Issahaku Fatawu. But how well do you know of Denmark based Isaac Nuhu?
At just 20 years, Nuhu is already been compared to some Brazilian icons thanks to his fleet feet and intelligence on the pitch. Described by opposition coaches as a tormentor in chief from either wing, the Ghanaian wide man is currently turning heads in the Danish Super Lig with FC Nordsjaelland, the same club that produced and nurtured Mohamemd Kudus. Isaac Nuhu has not only sealed a starting berth in his team, he has already courted attention of the continent’s big wig. A recent monitoring by scouts from the French Lig 1 was followed by delegated agents from Anderlecht, FC Porto and La Liga side Athletic Bilbao. A summer exit appears imminent.
Technically, Isaac comes in as an intelligent user of the ball thanks to his ambidexterity and unique passing skills. His instinctive long range volleys made him the ultimate nightmare for defenders seen in how he usually gets fouled on weekly basis. The 20-year old Ghanaian prodigy is heavily tipped by industry players to hijack African football in the next few months if he stays injury free. The media-engulfed Ghanaian forward is a replica of Dutch great, Arjen Robben, with power, pace and confidence to top.
Already under the radar of the Ghana Black Stars, it might just be a matter of time before Isaac Nuhu resonates like the Kudus, Kamaldeen Suleman and Kamal Sowah in the Ghanaian media space. The 2021/22 Danish Super Lig appears to have been the spring board for the hugely talented forward. Can he stay focused and concentrated to reach the pinnacles of world football? The global lenses are on him.
By: Saani Abacha
442gh.com
