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Manchester City youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho, has acknowledged Chelsea and Ivory Coast legend, Didier Drogba and Manchester United striker, Wayne Rooney as his Premier League role models. The former Ivorian captain scored 164 goals in 381 appearances over two spells at Stamford Bridge...

Nigeria and Manchester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho has said he would have to wait for his chance at the club, following the return of first-choice striker, Sergio Aguero from a four-match suspension. Aguero is available for manager Pep Guardiola again, as well as new arrival, Gabriel...

Manchester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, is suing two lawyers from Manchester over image rights. The Super Eagles star claims he was lured into signing over rights to his name by Robert Zanicky of Drums and Raymond Hassay of Exeter. Iheanacho met with Zanicky in 2013 when he was 16, after...

Kelechi Iheanacho says he is ready to carry the burden of Manchester City goal scoring responsibilities in the absence of Argentine forward Sergio Kun Aguero. Iheanacho could now start in the Premier League clash with Leicester City at the weekend as Aguero begins a suspension for his...

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has listed two things Kelechi Iheanacho must do to force himself back into the Manchester City team. The Super Eagles forward has only started three Premier League matches this season under the Spaniard, and with Brazilian striker, Gabriel Jesus, set to...

Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho, Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi are among the early arrivals as Nigeria’s camp bubbles to life ahead Saturday’s 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Algeria. A win for the Super Eagles against the north Africans will put them in firm control of Group B in the race...

Contrary to wide spread speculations that Super Eagles sensation Kelechi Iheanacho currently earns £85,000-per-week at Manchester City, a very close source to the player have exclusively revealed to SportingLife that the 20-year-old receives just £15,000 weekly. The former Nigeria youth...

Former Vice chairman of Nigeria Football Association, Chief Gabriel Chukwuma has posited that Super Eagles trio of John Obi Mikel, Kelechi Iheanacho and Ahmed Musa have no realistic chances of scooping the 2016 CAF Player of the Year Award. African football ruling body, CAF, last week...

Kelechi Iheanacho has won the CNN goal of the week award for his impressive strike in Nigeria's 2-1 win against Zambia in last Sunday's Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying fixture. The youngster won overwhelmingly with 75% votes while Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo came second with 20% of...

Arsenal 20 year old forward Alex Iwobi appears to have finally settled for a new shirt number with the Nigeria senior national team after twice switching numbers. The shirt number he usually wore for Arsenal number 17 belongs to Eddy Onazi in the Nigeria senior senior team, forcing him to a...

Nigeria youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho, might no longer be able to surf the web while in training according to new system introduced by Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola. This revelation was made by Iheanacho’s teammate, Pablo Zabaleta, who claims the Spanish gaffer ordered connection to be...

Manchester City forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, says he is improving under new manager, Pep Guardiola. The Super Eagles player scored one and provided an assist, as City hammered Bournemouth 4-0 on Saturday in the Premier League. Iheanacho has now scored three goals in three matches. “I’m...

Manchester City Footballer, Kelechi Iheanacho who today helped his club clinch victory in the fight against the Red devils is pretty excited about his goal. "It is a dream come true to score in the Manchester Derby. I am very happy and very happy for the fans,'' Iheanacho said when asked...

Kelechi Iheanacho's wonder strike in the Super Eagles' 1-0 win against Tanzania in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier has won the CNN Goal of the Week award. "Congratulations to the latest CNN Goal of the Week winner, Kelechi Iheanacho!" CNN Football wrote on their official Twitter...

Super Eagles midfielder, Kelechi Iheanacho scored a magnificent goal as coach, Genort Rohr's recorded first victory against the Taifa Stars of Tanzania in Saturday's 2017 Africa Cup of Nations at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium. Nigeria defeated Tanzania by a lone goal. The encounter which...

Kelechi Iheanacho has overtaken Mikel Obi as the top Nigeria earner in the Premier League. The Manchester City striker is on £85,000-a-week while Mikel Obi earns £70,000 a week. Kelechi recently signed a new two-year contract extension at City till 2021. According to him, his new contract...

Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has signed a two-year contract extension with the club. The 19-year-old scored 14 times last season even though 25 of his 36 appearances were as a substitute. New manager Pep Guardiola has rewarded him with a long-term deal on much improved terms...

Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, has been included among the top 10 most valuable players in the world, by Soccerex 20 U-21 report. The Soccerex study ranked footballers born on or after July 1, 1995, using the Prime Time Sport’s Football Value Index. Iheanacho, who plays his...

Nigerian ace striker Kelechi Iheanacho is set to miss the 2016 Olympics football competition in Brazil despite being named in Samson Siasia's 35-man squad list. Reports say his club Manchester City did not release him . This is because new coach Pep Guardiola wants him to participate in the...

Prolific Manchester City goalscorer, Kelechi Iheanacho, is confident about his chances of success under new coach Pep Guardiola. Iheanacho currently boasts one of the best goal scoring ratio in Europe, netting 14 goals last season. Speaking about the arrival of a new coach, Iheanacho says...