Nigerian wonderkid Kelechi
Iheanacho, who won African Young Player of the Year 2013 at the just concluded
Glo/CAF African Player of the Year 2013, has signed a pre-contract with
Manchester City and will arrive at the Etihad in October 2014, his father confirmed
to Brila FM
“He can’t sign but what he has done
is sign a pre-contract with Manchester City pending his 18th birthday,”
Iheanacho’s father James said at the CAF Awards yesterday
Goal.com reports that a £250,000 transfer fee has
been agreed for the 17 year old, who won the Golden Ball at the Under-17 World
Cup in the UAE last year, with a further £300,000 being paid to the Taye
Academy in Owerri and £350,000 to his father.
