In Nigeria, this has sparked a surge of interest in youth development and football academies as aspiring players dream of following in the footsteps of their EPL heroes
Browsing: Kelechi Iheanacho
The English Premier League club are considering how they would respond if Jean-Philippe Mateta leaves.
Football Insider claimed that Everton have made their first move to sign Iheanacho, who is valued by Leicester between £10 million and £15 million.
The former Manchester City assistant, who is 43 years old, had been linked as a contender for the Celtic job.
It was initially expected that Iheanacho would struggle to play again this season after tearing a groin muscle at Leeds, but a good response to treatment led manager Dean Smith to say he could be back to face Newcastle and West Ham.
Kelechi Iheanacho and Timothy Castagne scored in either half to cancel out Matheus Cunha’s early opener and hand the Foxes their first win since February 11.
Tyrhys Dolan and Sammie Szmodics scored to book Rovers a quarter-final spot for the first time in eight years with a 2-1 win on Tuesday.
The England international netted twice to take him onto 24 goals for the campaign, before Jadon Sancho got his name on the scoresheet to cap an impressive second-half performance from the Red Devils.
However, the Nigerian striker’s goal against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday has certainly strengthened his case.
The Nigeria forward’s first-half pluck allowed Leicester to snap a five-game winless run in league play.
The forward was the man of the moment again in the FA Cup, coming off the bench to score the only goal of the game.
Leicester, who beat fourth-tier strugglers Gillingham by a single Iheanacho goal last time out, faced a stern test from a hard-working, high-energy Walsall side eager to shut out their top-flight opposition.
A second-half strike from Iheanacho was enough for City to win the tie and progress to the fourth round, and they will find out their opponents when the draw is made on Sunday.
As a mark of respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, English football was postponed last weekend after the country’s longest-serving monarch passed away on Thursday.
The Nigerian put Leicester ahead in the first minute, but a Luke Thomas own goal and Moises Caicedo’s strike gave Brighton the advantage.
The 25-year-old is in his fifth season at the King Power Stadium after his 2017 move from Manchester City He has scored 47 goals in 176 appearances, including 12 in 25 Premier League appearances during the 2020/21 campaign.
Arsenal, in their pre-season campaign, showed incredible form as they wrapped up the campaign with a 6-0 win over Sevilla on July 30, 2022. New signing, Gabriel Jesus, is looking to be a good deal for Arsenal as he netted a hat trick in the match. But the Eagle boss, Patrick Vieira, will no doubt love to start with a win against his old side.
Leicester City coach Brendan Rodgers handed Iheanacho his first start in preseason when the Foxes locked horns with English League One side Derby County in their fourth preseason game.
Iheanacho had a topsy-turvy campaign with the Foxes last season.
The Leicester City manager has watched from the touchline as his frontman, playing in place of the injured Jamie Vardy, has tried a cute chip when through one-on-one in the last three outings, but failed to find the net each time.