Sam Ameobi, younger brother of Newcastle United star Shola Ameobi, has joined up with Nigeria’s Flying Eagles squad in Turkey.

Flying Eagles coach, John Obuh, said that the younger Ameobi teamed up with the Nigeria Under-20s early Monday and even trained with the rest of the squad later in the day.

“He will go along with us to Dubai, where we will play two friendly matches against Egypt and Saudi Arabia. We will therefore have a chance to fully assess the player there,” Obuh disclosed.

Sam is a striker who can also play as a left winger. He is the third Ameobi to join Newcastle United. His immediate older brother, Tomi, is now at Leeds United after passing through the Newcastle Academy just like big brother Shola.

The big Lionel Messi fan will be 19 in May. He is already a six-footer and joined Newcastle Academy in July 2008. He features for the Newcastle reserves.