BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 27: Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester City looks on during the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between AFC Bournemouth and Leicester City at Vitality Stadium on February 27, 2024 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
Striker Kelechi Iheanacho has heaped praise on Leicester City, as he gets set for a new start at Sevilla.
The forward has been speaking today, with his comments covered by El Correo, about his move to Sevilla after leaving Leicester this summer.
The striker was available as a free agent after deciding to let his deal with Leicester come to an end and not sign an extension with the Foxes.
He had been with them since 2017 after arriving from Manchester City in a €27.7m deal after breaking through from the youth set up at the Etihad.
Iheanacho went on to make 232 appearances after that, managing 61 goals and 34 assists in those games and winning the FA Cup and Charity Shield with them during his time at the club as well as the Championship last year.
His final season proved to be something of a frustrating one, though, as he managed just 26 appearances in all competitions and just ten starts out of a possible 28 in the league.
Indeed, he didn’t manage 90 minutes after the second of December as manager Enzo Maresca preferred other options.
It seems it was ultimately that which led him to decide to leave but there’s no hard feelings and the striker had nothing but nice things to say about Leicester when he was asked.
“Last season was a mix of emotions,” he said.
“I played that first part of the season, and I didn’t get a chance in the second. The most important thing as a team was that we won the trophy.
“We were a good group, and we did it for all of us and for Leicester City. That was the most important thing. It’s a good football club and a good family. It was great to finish with a smile and a trophy.”
