Reports in
the English media last night say Tottenham Hotspur have emerged as late
contenders in the race to sign Manchester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho.The
20-year
-old Nigerian international Iheanacho has long been linked with a
departure from the Etihad, with the arrival of Gabriel Jesus at the club
earlier this year pushing the youngster further down the attacking pecking
order behind the Brazilian and fellow South American superstar Sergio Aguero.
It was
reported on Monday afternoon that Leicester City had secured a deal for the
youngster worth a fee in the region of £25 million, having beaten off interest
from West Ham United.
However, a
number of sources last night claimed that Tottenham are set to make life
difficult for Leicester with a bid of their own, as Mauricio Pocehttino’s side
attempt to use the interest of City in Kyle Walker as leverage to bring
Iheanacho to White Hart Lane.
The North
London club have been touted as a potential destination for City’s talented
young goal scorer in the past, while Spurs are also said to be keen to offload
Walker as quickly as possible, meaning a deal for Iheanacho could come to
fruition very quickly.
There was no
official reaction from either Iheanacho or Manchester City to the new reports
yesterday though.
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