Femi Azeez, the 24-year-old Millwall winger, will make his Super Eagles debut tonight when Nigeria face Zimbabwe.
The call-up caps a breakout campaign at club level: Azeez made 17 goal contributions in 35 Championship matches for Millwall and was named in the Championship Team of the Season on March 18, 2025.
Across the Sky Bet Championship he finished with 11 goals and eight assists in 37 appearances, a return that helped Millwall reach the promotion playoffs.
The numbers have not gone unnoticed. Several Premier League clubs had already been linked with the winger — Everton, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Brighton and Fulham — and Sunderland were reported to have joined that list on March 18.
Millwall are expected to demand a fee in the region of €20m for Azeez, who was previously a Reading player, putting a clear price tag on a player whose form has suddenly made him a selling asset.
Tonight’s international debut matters beyond the personal milestone. For a player on the cusp of a move, an appearance for the Super Eagles is a live showcase: international minutes against Zimbabwe will be watched by scouts and decision-makers weighing whether to meet Millwall’s valuation.
The friction is obvious. Premier League interest runs up against a stated club valuation. Azeez’s season statistics — 17 goal contributions in 35 Championship matches and 11 goals plus eight assists in 37 Sky Bet Championship appearances — justify the attention, but a €20m fee would be a meaningful outlay for mid-table suitors and newly promoted sides alike.
That gap between demand and appetite frames what happens next. If Azeez delivers a strong debut and follows it with more international minutes, Millwall’s negotiating position strengthens. If he struggles or remains peripheral, clubs may balk at the fee and wait.
For Azeez personally, the immediate future is straightforward: perform tonight and press his case on a larger stage. For Millwall, it is to hold to a figure that reflects a season which pushed them into the promotion playoffs. For the clubs watching, the question is whether they will convert interest into an offer that meets Millwall’s expectations.
The single consequential question after tonight is not whether Azeez will get more caps — it is whether any suitor is prepared to meet Millwall’s reported €20m price now that the player will be seen in a Super Eagles shirt.
