After seven seasons at Leicester City, Sevilla announces the signing of Iheanacho, who was discovered by Manchester City; see!
O Seville announced the hiring of Kelechi Iheanacho this Friday, 2, after seven seasons on the Leicester City. At 27 years old, the Nigerian joins the Spanish team’s squad to wear the third different shirt in his career, after also playing for Manchester Cityclub that was revealed.
In his first interview with the club’s channels, he expressed his joy at joining Sevilla FC: “I am really happy to come to Sevilla. It has been a stressful last 24 hours. But I needed to sort things out quickly. I am very excited and happy to come to this club. There were a lot of offers from different clubs, but there was a clear identity of what they wanted me to do here and why they brought me here, in terms of football, atmosphere and everything. I was clear that I wanted to come here. I will embrace that and give it my all.“.
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In addition, Iheanacho was also asked about the reunion with Jesus Navasthe player who assisted him on his first goal as a professional: “That was a long, long time ago. Jesus Navas is a legend in this city and in this football club. He is a great person. He is a lovely guy and he is also a good player. He gave me my first assist and I am grateful to him for that. Here we go again, I am coming to meet him at his home. I will be happy to see him soon and play with him.“.
Source: sportbuzz
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