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City push for buy-back clause for Iheanacho

By Daily Sports on May 31, 2017

English Premier League club Manchester City want a buy-back clause inserted in the contract for Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho.

Iheanacho had his first team opportunities severely limited at City last season under Spanish manager Pep Guardiola and is set for a move away from the Etihad Stadium.

The Daily Mail is now reporting that City will only sell the 20-year-old if a buy-back clause is inserted in the deal.

Another Premier League club, West Ham, are hopeful they can win the race for the £20-million-rated striker but Everton and Leicester are also interested.

City do not want to be left in the same situation as Chelsea, who allowed Romelu Lukaku to leave without inserting an option to buy back the striker at a set price.

Iheanacho has struggled to play under Guardiola, having only started five Premier League games last season.

The Nigerian has previously spoken about his need to play to build his confidence.

West Ham will want any buy-back fee to be at least double what they pay, though City will likely argue it should be closer to the £30 million mark or less. The total can vary depending on what Iheanacho achieves at a new club.

Despite limited opportunities at City, Iheanacho still managed seven goals and three assists, with those strikes coming at an average rate of one every 128 minutes.

With value for money goalscorers a commodity always cherished by Premier League clubs, it is hardly a surprise such a promising forward is in such high demand.

However, Iheanacho recently dismissed any talks of an impending Etihad exit, when he told reporters he was unaware of an impending exit from the Etihad Stadium.

“I'm not very aware of that (reports linking him with a move away from Manchester City).

“I just keep working with the team and I'm still at Manchester City so I'll meet up with the boys and kick off the season with Manchester City.

“I'm happy to stay at Manchester City and keep fighting to help them achieve what they want to achieve.

“Manchester City is a big team and we need to go far as a squad, so we need everybody,” he concluded.

*Photo shows Kelechi Iheanacho.

Source Daily Sports

Posted May 31, 2017