Latest Leicester city news as striker has addressed the speculation over his future back in the summer after he was linked with a move away from the club.
Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has answered speculation over his future by insisting he ‘loves’ the club and that his full concentration is on winning promotion back to the Premier League.
The Nigeria international was one of the players linked with a move away from the club in the summer transfer window. Premier League side Crystal Palace were credited with an interest in the final few days.
A move never materialised and Iheanacho remained at City. He has been a regular in the starting line-up under Enzo Maresca and scored his first Championship goal from the penalty spot against Norwich City last week.
The 26-year-old has been with City since joining from Manchester City in the summer of 2017. He has one year left on his current deal at the King Power Stadium, but has addressed the summer talk over his future.
“These discussions are always difficult when you have less time left at the football club, probably a year or two. I know the speculation, the report or ‘you want to stay, you want to leave’, I know that,” he told BBC Radio Leicester’s When You’re Smiling Podcast. “Personally, I love Leicester City, it is a good place, a good football club. I’ve been here for a few years now and we went down, it’s not ideal, but we’re here now, fighting our way up.
“I’m here, concentrating on my football with Leicester City. Hopefully we can get back up and everyone will be happy, I didn’t get to move, I’m here now playing for Leicester City so we concentrate on that now.
“Hopefully all the players that didn’t get to move as well will all contribute to the team for us to get up there which is the most important thing now. Everyone has to make their choice, but we now concentrate on the team and try to help the team and stay together to get up there.”
Leave a Reply