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Tremendous Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has revealed he’s trying ahead to assembly Spain and Sevilla legend Jesus Navas, Soccernet.ng stories.
Iheanacho and Navas met for the primary time ten years in the past at Manchester Metropolis when the Nigerian ahead, contemporary from profitable the 2013 FIFA U17 World Cup, was discovering his ft in England.
Navas performed a vital position in Iheanacho’s improvement, helping the primary of the Tremendous Eagles striker’s 21 objectives for Manchester Metropolis.
Iheanacho’a soccer journey took him to Leicester Metropolis the place he has been for the final seven years, whereas Navas has been at Sevilla his total profession, save the 4 years he spent in Manchester.
Having signed for Sevilla on a free switch, Iheanacho will reunite with the two-time European and 2010 world champion.
“That was a protracted, very long time in the past,” Iheanacho informed Sevilla’s official web site. “Jesus Navas is a legend on this metropolis and this soccer membership. He’s a fantastic human being.
“He’s a beautiful man, and he’s footballer as nicely. He gave me my first help, and I’m grateful to him for that. Right here we go once more, I’m coming to satisfy him in his house. I’ll be completely satisfied to see him quickly and to play with him.”
Navas was not the one soccer hero Iheanacho shared the identical dressing room with at Manchester Metropolis.
The Nigeria worldwide labored with nice strikers Sergio Agüero, Edin Džeko, Stevan Jovetic, and Álvaro Negredo, in addition to coach Pep Guardiola
The teachings learnt from these personalities, Iheanacho hopes he can convey it to assist propel Sevilla to success on the pitch.
“I took so much from enjoying alongside these gamers and enjoying for a fantastic coach on this planet like Pep,” he added.
“They’re all legends and all that. Hopefully all that I realized over there I’ll convey this soccer membership and assist this soccer membership to attain larger heights.”
Along with Tremendous Eagles winger Chidera Ejuke, Iheanacho would be the first Nigerian participant at Sevilla.
The 27-year-old ahead hopes the Nigerian vibes will translate to objectives for Sevilla.
Iheanacho stated: “Clearly, it’s the primary time having Nigerians within the staff, so hopefully it’s going to convey good luck to the staff and we’ll give our greatest for the soccer membership and for the followers to assist the staff to attain nice success this season.
“I feel we’re completely satisfied to be right here, and I do know Nigerians are completely satisfied as nicely. So hopefully we get pleasure from it and will probably be one.”
Iheanacho and Ejuke will doubtless make their La Liga debut on August 16 after they commerce tackles with Las Palmas.
