Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho will leave Manchester City for West Ham for £24Million. As a result, he will become the most expensive Nigerian ever when he competes a £24Million (N9.9bn) when he completes a move to West Ham.
The £24m fee will make Iheanacho the most expensive Nigerian player ever with his fee surpassing the 20 million pounds Chanchung Yatai paid Watford for Odion Ighalo. According to reports, Pep Guardiola’s side have the option of buying back the striker after two years for a fee.
A medical which will take place in France, where Ihenacho is on duty with the Super Eagles of Nigeria for the games against Corsica and Togo
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