Kelechi Iheanacho set to join Spanish giants Sevilla after agreeing terms with them

SUPER Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho appears all set to join Spanish side Sevilla and is set for a medical on Tuesday after his representatives and the club agreed terms that will enable him to join the seven-time Uefa Europa League champions.

Iheanacho, 27, Iheanacho left Leicester City at the end of the 2023/24 season following the expiration of his contract with the Foxes. He had joined Leicester in August 2017 for a fee of almost €28m from Premier League rivals Manchester City but after scoring 61 goals and providing  34 assists in 232 games for the Foxes, he has decided that his time in England is over.

Ipswich Town, West Ham United, and Aston Villa have all signified an interest in signing Iheanacho, who was believed to be keen on remaining in England. However, according to transfer market guru Florian Plettenberg, Iheanacho is now on the verge of moving to Spain to sign for Sevilla.

Now a free agent, Iheanacho has reportedly agreed to join the seven-time Uefa Europa League champions. He is scheduled to arrive for medical examination either on Tuesday or on Wednesday after which the striker will commit to a long-term deal.

Iheanacho leaves a Super Eagles mate in Wilfred Ndidi at Leicester only to team up with another Nigeria international at Sevilla in Chidera Ejuke. Earlier this month, Ejuke also signed for Sevilla as a free agent after ending his four-year association with Russian club CSKA Moscow.

A pacy winger, Ejuke is settling well at Sevilla and was named man of the match as the club won the 13th edition of the Trofeo Antonio Puerta trophy on Friday night. Playing upfront together, the two of them will be hoping to continue the tradition of wining European silverware.