Guest Trainee Kelechi Iheanacho Nets Hat - trick For Columbus Crew

Manchester City youth -  teamer Kelechi Iheanacho bagged a hat - trick for Columbus Crew in their 5 - 1 defeat of Dayton Dutch Lions FC on Wednesday afternoon.

The attacker is not a candidate to be acquired or loaned by the MLS outfit as he is only keeping fit there until mid - October before he rejoins Manchester City, subject to the approval of the Home Office.

But if the Citizens fail get a green - light from the authorities, the Flying Eagles star will be farmed out on loan to another team to continue his development.

That said, the transfer window in most parts of the world would have been shut, meaning the earliest time Kelechi Iheanacho can start playing professionally is January 2015.

The Golden Ball winner at the 2013 Fifa Under 17s is strongly being linked with a shift to New York City FC.

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