With Harry Redknapp in the last few days proclaiming that there is a vast mostly untapped source of good young players in Africa, Kanu's agent feels that the widely respected striker is the man to help Pompey tap the talent in teams such as the under 17's World Cup winning Nigerian side who are bound to be in demand after sweeping aside Colombia, Argentina , Germany and finally defeating Spain in the final.
With Pompey already bring several high profile young players to Fratton Park and with Gaydamak wanting to get the new Pompey Academy off to a good start these could be ideal times for Kanu to use some of his influence to help Pompey land some of these promising starlets.
However these flying Super Eagles are already bring tracked by other clubs, Spurs are said to be interested in Macauley Christanus who finished top scorer in the under 17's World Cup.
Talking to The News Samuel Okoronkwo said "I have spoken before about what he can do for Portsmouth because of his influence in Africa.
"There is plenty of talent there. We have seen that with Nigeria winning the junior World Cup.
"They have all been on the phone speaking to Kanu since they won the competition. There is every chance some of these players will end up playing in England.
"But at the moment I think it is teams like Manchester United and Liverpool who are interested in them.
"These are outstanding players. It shows you the kind of influence Kanu can have for Portsmouth"
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