Nigerian striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, has moved to Spanish La Liga club, Sevilla.
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| Kelechi Iheanacho puts pen to paper for a deal with Sevilla FC. Photo: @SevillaFC_ENG |
The former Manchester City player is Sevilla’s fifth signing of the summer; he arrives as a free agent from Leicester City, and expressed his delight at joining the club: “I’m really happy coming to Sevilla. It’s been stressful the last 24 hours. But I needed to get things done quickly. I’m very excited and happy coming to this club.”
According to sevillafc.es, in his first interview, Iheanacho said:
The Nigerian striker, is not looking for individual targets but instead wants to focus on the team: “The aims are not really personal because obviously, I can have a target for myself but the most important thing is the team. Together we can achieve great things this season. We just have to give 100% every game. And whatever comes out of the game, we go again, no complacency, and just keep going every single game. Hopefully, we’ll be up there in the table and go really far this season.”
10 years on he will once again play alongside Jesús Navas, the player who gave him his first-ever assist for Manchester City: “That was a long, long time ago. Jesus Navas is a legend in this city and this football club. He’s a great human being. He’s a lovely guy, and he’s a good footballer as well. He gave me my first assist, and I am grateful to him for that. Here we go again, I am coming to meet him in his home. I’ll be happy to see him soon and to play with him.
Iheanacho was very complimentary towards the recently departed Youssef En-Nesyri: “I’ve probably watched him in some games that he plays. I know he’s a great striker. I’ve seen him. He’s explosive and he’s really done well for this football club and he’s gone to another challenge.
