Nigerian wonderkid close to sealing Man City move

17-year old Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho is reportedly close to completing a move to English giants Manchester City, reports the Daily Mirror.

Iheanacho is one of the top youngsters being chased by Manchester City and reports suggest that the cash-rich club have all but sealed the deal for the U-17 star, subject to a work permit.

It was earlier reported that Portuguese giants Porto were looking to hijack Manchester City’s deal for the starlet by offering more lucrative terms but all seems well with the move now. The striking prodigy won the golden boot in the U-17 World Cup played in the UAE last year and helped Nigeria lift the trophy for the first time in its history.

Iheanacho scored 6 goals in 7 games for the African side and caught the attention of Manchester City scouts, who are tapping up many young talents across the world. One will have to wait and watch as to how the Citizen’s boss Manuel Pellegrini plans to integrate the 17-year old into the first team in the future given that a player of his reputation is bound to be seeking first team action quite soon.

City currently have an abundance of striking resources at their disposal with the likes of Sergio Aguero, Alvaro Negredo, Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic all vying for places in the starting line-up.

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