Super Eagles Forward Kelechi Iheanacho Reveals Why He Never Wanted To Join Man City

• Kelechi Iheanacho is relishing the time spent at English Premier League club Manchester City
• The Nigerian international joined the club academy in 2014 and a year on, made the first team
• The forward said he never intended to play for such a big club, but his father encouraged him

Nigerian international Kelechi Iheanacho has disclosed that he never intended to play for such a big club like Manchester City of England.

The Super Eagles star recalls the moment he received an invitation to join the outfit, saying he never believed he would get such an invitation.

Iheanacho was part of the Golden Eaglets squad that won the FIFA U17 World Cup in the UAE, where he won the Golden Ball after seven assists and six goals.

He was discovered at that tournament, where he also netted four times in their group-stage win over Mexico.

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In less than one year of moving to the Etihad Stadium, Iheanacho received a promotion to the main squad and in his debut season for the Citizens, they claimed the League Cup.

He told LCFC:

“I didn’t believe that it was going to happen. After the U-17 World Cup, I was looking at going to other teams in Europe."

Iheanacho admitted that when he was informed of the Man City move, he genuinely asked if he would be playing for such a massive team.

"I said that I wouldn’t go and that they should take me to a smaller team. However, my father said to me that it doesn’t matter where I go, I know how to play football and that I will get through there. So, I believed in him, he blessed me and I went to Man City.”

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Iheanacho scores in Leicester training

Meanwhile, Iheanacho ripped the net apart in training as Leicester City players practiced ahead of their Premier League clash with Southampton.

Iheanacho saw just twenty minutes of action in the opening league game as they lost 4-2 to the Gunners, but he was on the bench during their 2-2 draw with Brentford.

His teammate and fellow Nigerian, Wilfred Ndidi share footage on Instagram showing Iheanacho firing into the net, with the striker responding in Pidgin English 'Street na your mate?'