Manuel Pellegrini paid tribute to Kelechi
Iheanacho after he starred in Manchester City ’s win over Sporting
Kansas City on Wednesday but admitted that the Premier League champions
may struggle to secure a work permit for the teenage Nigerian striker, Daily Mail reports.
Iheanacho, 17, capped an impressive
appearance by scoring the last of City’s goals in a 4-1 win at Sporting
Park and Pellegrini is convinced he has a bright future in the game.
City beat a host of European clubs to
sign Iheanacho after he scored six goals in seven games to claim the
Golden Ball at last summer’s Under-17 World Cup.
Pellegrini said, ‘Kelechi is just 17
years old and he’s a very important player for us in the future. He
demonstrated today what he can do in the future. It depends on the way
he takes this profession, but I think he’s a good talent.
“We’ve not decided yet (what the plan is
for him) because it’s not easy. He’s just 17 and sometimes that’s the
problem. We’ll see what he will do in the future. For the moment, he
will stay with us and we’ll see when we return to England what will
happen with him. But he’s a very important player for the future for the
club.
“After the tour, we will see what happens
with him. There are a lot of things to arrange to play in England but
he has an important future.”
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