Head coach of Aston Villa Unai Emery has one key issue to address before the close of the summer transfer window and that is getting a striker to deputize for top striker Ollie Watkins, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Emery has so far spent the heaviest in the ongoing summer transfer window among all clubs in the English Premier League, but the area of a backup striker is still unaddressed with the coach keen on a proven and experienced player in the league.
He also wants a striker who won’t be bothered playing second fiddle to Watkins and that is why he has reached out to Nigeria international forward Kelechi Iheanacho, who is out of contract at Leicester City.
Iheanacho is available for free and ticks the right boxes for the kind of striker the coach has in mind, owing to the fact that he has occupied such capacity for Leicester over the years as backup to Jamie Vardy.
According to Birmingham Live contacts have been made already with his representative, but at the moment they are studying offers from other teams notably newly promoted English Premier League side Ipswich Town.
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