Iheanacho on Guardiola

Kelechi Iheanacho’s emergence was a major positive for Manchester City last season. Adam Bate caught up with the forward to discuss his breakthrough campaign, pre-season training under new coach Pep Guardiola and why there’s far more to his game than goals…

The Manchester City squad is full of star names and big-money signings. And yet, the club’s second highest scorer in the Premier League last season was a little-heralded teenager from Nigeria with a serious talent. In 2015/16, Kelechi Iheanacho made his mark.

The 19-year-old’s eight goals came at a rate of one every 94 minutes – the best strike rate of anyone to score more than once in last season’s Premier League. His rise to prominence meant that the summer trip to back home was a very different experience this time around.

“It’s been good,” Iheanacho tells Sky Sports. “I love going back to see my family and friends. Everyone kept coming up to me telling me I’ve done a great job and that I need to keep working hard. When you play football in the Premier League, everybody is watching.

“Last season was great for me and there were some good highlights. Scoring my goal against Crystal Palace and playing against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu, those were good feelings. But that was last season and it’s history. Now it’s a new season and we need to focus.”

A new season and a …

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