Kelechi Iheanacho joins Sevilla FC
Kelechi Iheanacho, Super Eagles forward, has completed his move to Sevilla FC after signing a two-year deal with the club.
The Spanish club confirmed the transfer in a statement on its website on Wednesday.
The 27-year-old joined Sevilla as a free agent after being released by Leicester City following the expiration of his contract in June.
“Kelechi Iheanacho has become our fifth signing of the summer. He signs on a two-year deal and arrives as a free agent, having spent last season at Leicester City,” the statement reads.
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Iheanacho arrived in Spain on Tuesday for his medical and finalisation of the deal. He will become the second Nigerian to play for the club in its 134-year history.
He will join Chidera Ejuke, who signed up for the club in June.
Iheanacho spent seven years with Leicester City before leaving the club earlier this year.
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He joined the Foxes from Manchester City in 2017 on a five-year deal.
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