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EPL current leaders, Manchester City are said to be in no hurry to hand Nigerian starlet, Kelechi Iheanacho a new contract. The Citizens are of the view that the 18-year-old Nigerian teenage sensation already has plenty of time on his current deal.
Iheanacho has presently forced his way into Pellegrini’s first-team squad making a stunning impact already scoring the winner for Manuel Pellegrini’s side against Crystal Palace in the last minute of this month’s Premier League clash at Selhurst Park, just moments after going on from the bench.
The Manchester Evening News is reporting that the Citizens are urgently seeking to tie the young prospect down with an improved deal at the Etihad.
There are suggestions that Premier League rivals Tottenham are lurking with intent, keen to steal Iheanacho away with the compelling offer of greater first-team opportunities but its no worry to City chiefs who wont panic yet to reward the youngster with an improved contract.
His current deal does not expire until 2019 and the terms of it are believed to be in keeping with the 18-year-old’s status.
He has become a trusted part of Pellegrini’s first-team squad this season after first catching the eye in Nigeria’s Under-17 World Cup-winning side in 2013 when he won the golden ball as the tournament’s best player.
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