Tunisian FA chiefs will this week make a fresh appeal to persuade Rangers striker Youssef Chermiti to pledge his international future to them....despite Portugal boss Roberto Martinez revealing he is monitoring him for the World Cup
The Ibrox hitman is currently in the Portugal Under 21s squad and is due to play against Scotland later this month in Amadora.
Martinez revealed last week that Chermiti is on his radar after namechecking him as one of the possible young Portuguese kids who could still get into his squad for the World Cup.
But reports in Tunisia have stated the African nation have not given up in trying to persuade the 21-year-old to play for them.
And they are preparing talks with him this week ahead of their two friendlies later this month in Toronto, against Scotland's opening World Cup opponents Haiti and hosts Canada.
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Chermiti is eligible to play for Tunisia because of his father and he would have a far bigger chance of playing at the World Cup if he chose to represent Tunisia.
They face the winners of the play-off between Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, or Albania and then Japan and the Netherlands at the World Cup.
Tunisian FA sports director, Zied Jaziri, expressed his frustration last year at their attempts to include Chermiti in their plans.
He said: "At the moment, we have found it difficult to get Youssef Chermiti to commit his international future to Tunisia.
"We will continue to hold talks with him and hope he eventually decides on our exciting project."
And they will try again with another attempt this week.
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