Kelechi Iheanacho

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

He's another sturridge.

 

[musines]

He's another sturridge.

I don't recall Sturridge being voted best player at U17 world cup. The guy has been excellent since U13. No offense, but Sturridge could never make that Nigeria U17 team. Watch the U20 world cup, it's the same team from the U13. In Nigeria, people believe this is probably the best youth team in history, even though we have won the U17 four times.

 

[badshah]

He's another sturridge.

He does look a little like Sturridge though

 

[Centurions]

He's another sturridge.

As in a good thing or a bad thing?

 

[Proelia]

Looks the one player that can make the step up

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

He's another sturridge.

As in a good thing or a bad thing?

Just reminds me of sturridge,let's just hope that chip stays off is shoulder.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Been a reader here for some months. Decided to register and contribute today.

Anyone noticed that Kelechi brings something different to the team? Like, a sort of confidence they usually don't have in his absence. If they could win a United by 3 goals to 1 that they lost to 4-0 just 2 weeks ago in his absence, then you really must commend his impact on thee team

Tbf our best two central attackers, Boadu & Ambrose have been missing for some time & Pozo has been struggling & it has cost us at both u21 & u18/19 level imo, so it's not surprising Kelechi gives the team a boost.

But he is a bit special imo & I think we have not even seen half of it at City yet. He will get much much better.

 

[Neville Kneville]

He's another sturridge.

I don't recall Sturridge being voted best player at U17 world cup. The guy has been excellent since U13. No offense, but Sturridge could never make that Nigeria U17 team. Watch the U20 world cup, it's the same team from the U13. In Nigeria, people believe this is probably the best youth team in history, even though we have won the U17 four times.

He is much better than Sturridge was imo, & seems to have a much better attitude too.

I watched that Nigeria u17s team & I can't remember seeing a better team at that level, & of course we have the biggest star from it. But I thought that lad who played midfield & went to Spurs had a great tournament too. Can't remember his name but we were rumoured to be after him as well as Iheanacho & Nawakali.

Be interesting to see if he comes through there. They all looked decent in that team though. Play great football.

 

[IanBishopsHaircut]

Hope he features today and especially next season

He looks the real deal

 

[jon stakes]

But I thought that lad who played midfield & went to Spurs had a great tournament too. Can't remember his name but we were rumoured to be after him as well as Iheanacho & Nawakali.

Musa Yahaya

Other Nigerians to watch: Moses Simon, Kingsley Sokari and Isaac Success (who was the star of the U17 side before he got injured and Kelechi took his spot). Also watch Taiwo Awoniyi, who has grown leaps and bounds since U17, currently the star of U20 side with the absence of Iheanacho, Success and Simon.

 

[aguero93:20]

But I thought that lad who played midfield & went to Spurs had a great tournament too. Can't remember his name but we were rumoured to be after him as well as Iheanacho & Nawakali.

Musa Yahaya

Other Nigerians to watch: Moses Simon, Kingsley Sokari and Isaac Success (who was the star of the U17 side before he got injured and Kelechi took his spot). Also watch Taiwo Awoniyi, who has grown leaps and bounds since U17, currently the star of U20 side with the absence of Iheanacho, Success and Simon.

Papers would love it if we signed him.

 

[Neville Kneville]

But I thought that lad who played midfield & went to Spurs had a great tournament too. Can't remember his name but we were rumoured to be after him as well as Iheanacho & Nawakali.

Musa Yahaya

Other Nigerians to watch: Moses Simon, Kingsley Sokari and Isaac Success (who was the star of the U17 side before he got injured and Kelechi took his spot). Also watch Taiwo Awoniyi, who has grown leaps and bounds since U17, currently the star of U20 side with the absence of Iheanacho, Success and Simon.

Papers would love it if we signed him.

Ha, yeah. They'd never tire of using that.

It was Yahaya I was thinking of. Not heard much about him since Spurs got him.

 

[Bruun]

Hope he features today and especially next season

He looks the real deal

I doubt he'll feature after 90 minutes yesterday, combined with how many games he's been playing the last few weeks.

 

[blue ranger]

I will be really disappointed if lopes, iheanacho and denayer aren't around the first team squad next season. Maybe a couple of others too.

Does anyone know how long Iheanachos contract is?

 

[aguero93:20]

I will be really disappointed if lopes, iheanacho and denayer aren't around the first team squad next season. Maybe a couple of others too.

Does anyone know how long Iheanachos contract is?

2016, we should probably extend it in the summer.

 

[Centurions]

I will be really disappointed if lopes, iheanacho and denayer aren't around the first team squad next season. Maybe a couple of others too.

Does anyone know how long Iheanachos contract is?

2016, we should probably extend it in the summer.

He only signed last Oct/Nov did he not when he turned 18? Surely he signed a longer contract than that?

 

[Ballertelli]

I'm a little fuzzy on how homegrown works. I know you have to play for a club for like 3 years before you turn 21, but do senior team games count? Like if we brought up iheanacho next year would it qualify as another year towards becoming homegrown or does it have to be youth leagues?

 

[Centurions]

I'm a little fuzzy on how homegrown works. I know you have to play for a club for like 3 years before you turn 21, but do senior team games count? Like if we brought up iheanacho next year would it qualify as another year towards becoming homegrown or does it have to be youth leagues?

He has to be registered with the club, not actually play at any level.

Since Kelechi didn't sign until he turned 18 in Oct or Nov and presumably wasn't registered either(?) then he may never be considered HG.

 

[andersmcfcdk]

I'm a little fuzzy on how homegrown works. I know you have to play for a club for like 3 years before you turn 21, but do senior team games count? Like if we brought up iheanacho next year would it qualify as another year towards becoming homegrown or does it have to be youth leagues?

I guess it counts playing on the senior team as well, anything else wouldn't make sense :)

 

[squirtyflower]

Won't going to happen under Pellegrini. Boiled my piss when i heard that we intend to loan Denayer to a Championship club.

Knowing Pellegrini, he'd probably loan Kelechi to Stoke, or to another club where the manager would poison the boy's mind against us.

Pellegrini can fuck off, he doesn't give a shit about youth, come on in the 2 years he's been here, only Lopes and Pozo have featured, and we all know why Pozo featured. I would personally trade succes in next season for youth in the 1st team, I really hope Lopes and Iheanacho will be integrated to the 1st team, they are both good enough.

That's alright for you from over there
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