Iheanacho alludes to leaving Leicester City

The greatest indication yet that Kelechi Iheanacho’s future is not at King Power Stadium comes after Leicester’s 2-0 loss to Blackburn on Saturday.

After finishing one point ahead of Ipswich at the top of the league, the Foxes were crowned Championship winners and quickly returned to the Premier League.

After returning from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, when Nigeria advanced to the final despite Iheanacho’s two performances in Ivory Coast, the manager Enzo Maresca lost faith in the player.

The 27-year-old striker only made four appearances for Maresca’s team in the league this year, and on the last day of play against Rovers, he came off the bench for the last 12 minutes.

Iheanacho has been linked to a transfer to Aston Villa as Ollie Watkins’ backup. His contract with the East Midlands club ends at the end of June.

After the trophy was presented, the Super Eagles hitman was spotted sporting a shirt that said, “We’ve got history.” You will miss ME once I’m gone.

At the scene, he discussed the team’s promotion with footiewithnabila anchor Nabila Fash, saying, “I feel good, I feel great, it’s a massive achievement so I’m really happy.”

Iheanacho said, “I don’t know for now, I’m still a Leicester player,” in response to the question of what was next for him.