Nigerian wonderkid Kelechi Iheanacho will sign a deal
with Manchester City, according to the player's father.
Iheanacho was named the best player at November's
Under-17s World Cup after scoring six goals, including
one in the final, as his country triumphed in the United
Arab Emirates.
He has since been linked in his homeland with moves to
Porto and Chelsea but his father, James, claims that the
Etihad Stadium will be his next destination.
"As I am talking to you, I have chosen in my mind that Kelechi is
going to Manchester United," he told SuperSport's
'Monday Night Football', before appearing to correct
himself by saying: "I have told you that he is going to
Manchester City." Iheanacho senior later confirmed to
MTNFootball.com that the player's family made a joint
decision on where he would go in a meeting on Monday
night.
"We prayed [on Monday] and, after due
consultations with family members, we came up with
Manchester City, believing he has a future there," he
explained. "That is where he will be uplifted."
The young striker had been declared missing by his father on Friday
after he had left his home in Owerri without alerting his
family but returned early on Monday morning before a
decision on his future was made. James has been
integral in his son's fledgling career, with rumours that
he had valued the starlet at €1 million (£840,000),
though he denied those claims, declaring: "No, those
people are my enemies. I never said that."
Goal.com
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