The technical hierarchy of Sevilla have reached an agreement on the future of Nigeria international striker Kelechi Iheanacho at the club, and a decision has been taken for him to leave the club before the close of the summer transfer window, OwnGoalNigeria.com understands.
Iheanacho sparked confusion in the camp of the team when he arrived for pre season training in top shape, and went ahead to score in the win over Schalke 04. He made the coach Matías Almeyda to have a change of mind on his future.
Even the technical director of the team Antonio Cordón who replaced Victor Orta that signed the Nigerian backed the idea of having him as second choice behind Jerome Akor owing to his showing in pre season.
With one year left to run on his deal, the club were also considering signing another striker in the event that they get a very good proposal for the Nigerian, who spent the second half of last season on loan to Middlesbrough in the English Championship after failing to settle down at the club.
It appears they have found one with the Mexican media TUDN reporting that Iheanacho is a priority for Pumas de la UNAM. The club sees him as ideal for the attack of their team and want the deal sorted out before the end of this week , with the league in Mexico almost close to starting.
With one more year on his contract, it remains to be seen whether Iheanacho is happy with this option, as his initial intention was to earn a new opportunity at Sevilla. So far, the feeling has been positive, despite criticism from certain sectors of Sevilla fans due to some images that have been circulating about his physical condition, which has greatly improved since he arrived due to the work he did in preseason.
While he addresses this issue, Antonio Cordón is working on bringing in a goal-scoring striker, and the fact that Almeyda occasionally plays with two strikers doesn’t rule out the possibility of another forward if Iheanacho leaves. He could also turn to Alex Costa, who has been signed for the reserve team but has been promised a first-team contract.
