Rep Reveals It Is Not Healthy For Man City Striker Iheanacho To Play At Olympics
A representative of Kelechi Iheanacho has confirmed that the Manchester City talent is a huge doubt to play for Nigeria at the Olympic Games even though he has been named to their 35-man provisional roster. <br /><br />The 19-year-old striker is in Owerri, South-Eastern Nigeria, at the moment, but has to return to England in the coming days for the start of pre-season training. <br /><br />“Kelechi will return to Man City for pre-season training, he has a new manager and is keen to impress him, ” Kelechi’s rep told <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>.<br /><br />“With the new sheriff in town it is not healthy for him to go to the Olympics. He has to improve his relationship with Pep <span>Guardiola, he is in the plans of the new manager. </span>”<br /><br />The Taye Academy product played for the U17 and U20 teams of Nigeria prior to making his debut for the senior squad in 2015.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : mcfc.co.uk<br />
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