Premier League defending champions, Manchester City, are still battling hard to secure a work permit for their wonder kid and Nigeria’s Kelechi Iheanacho.
Iheanacho, who caught the eye in Man City’s 4-1 friendly win over Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday, may be loaned out to a club overseas until he is eligible to play in England.
Iheanacho played almost the full game as Manchester City began their tour of the USA with a 4-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City.
He scored a late goal with an accomplished finish and produced an eye-catching performance.
The former Golden Eaglets midfielder joined Man City squad on the trip to Scotland for games against Dundee and Hearts and was later invited into Manuel Pellegrini’s 23-man squad for the tour of the United States. Another Nigerian Chidiebere Nwakali, also went to Scotland.
Iheanacho scored six goals in seven matches, winning the Silver Boot as the second highest goalscorer and the Golden Ball as the best player at the Under 17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates last year.
After scoring for Manchester City on Thursday, Manuel Pellegrini said: “Kelechi is just 17 years old and he’s a very important player for us in the future. He demonstrated today what he can do in the future. It depends on the way he takes this profession, but I think he’s a good talent. He’s a very important player for the future for the club.”
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