Leicester
City have agreed a £25 million deal with Manchester City for Kelechi
Iheanacho, with his medical pencilled in for Friday.
The
Nigeria star who been in bench in Manchester City last season, he has not find
favour in Pep the manager of Manchester City, so as a result of that the
Nigeria has been linked to Leicester City.
The Nigeria
international will provide proper competition to Jamie Vardy as he closes in on
becoming the Foxes’ fifth signing of the summer
The
Foxes revealed the Nigeria international had agreed to join the former English
champions having endured a tough time at Etihad Stadium.
Club’s
vice chairman, Aiyawatt Srivaddha-naprabha claimed that Iheanacho looks set to
join his compatriots Ahmed Musa and Wilfred Ndidi having clarified dispute
concerning the player’s image right.
“A fee has been agreed, only the medical to
go, and it could be as early as Friday,’’ he told BBC Leicester Radio.
The
Super Eagles forward scored four goals in 20 appearances last season, after
falling out of favour with Pep Guardiola.
If he
comes through his medical, Iheanacho is expected to pen a four-year deal with
the King Power Stadium side.
Also,
he will become Leicester’s fifth signing of the summer following the arrival of
Harry Maguire, Sam Hughes, Vicente Iborra and Eldin Jakupovic.
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