- Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho agrees personal terms with Sevilla after leaving Leicester City, set to undergo medicals this week
- The 27-year-old Super Eagles star joins Sevilla on a free transfer, aiming to make an impact in La Liga after seven years in England
Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho is close to completing a move to Sevilla after agreeing personal terms with the La Liga club.
The 27-year-old striker is set to join the Rojiblancos on a free transfer after his contract with Leicester City expired last month.
According to Sky Sports, the former UEFA Europa League champions have verbally agreed with the former Manchester City striker.
The Super Eagles star is expected to undergo medicals at the club this week. The move is likely to be finalised in the coming days as the final paperwork is completed.
Iheanacho’s impending arrival at Sevilla comes after a seven-year stint with Leicester City, where he scored 61 goals and provided 34 assists in 234 appearances.
The forward joined the Foxes 2017 from Manchester City for nearly €28 million and lifted the 2020/21 FA Cup and the 2021 Community Shield.
The move to Sevilla presents a new challenge for the U17 World Cup winner, who will aim to significantly impact La Liga after spending his entire professional career in England.
He will join fellow Nigerian international Chidera Ejuke, who signed for Sevilla as a free agent earlier this summer.
Sevilla’s interest in Iheanacho intensified following Youssef En-Nesyri’s departure to Fenerbahce, leaving the Spanish club in search of a new number nine.