safarigirl:
we don't want hoarding clubs. Make dem no hold my baby's destiny as Granada dey hold Isaac own.

Atletico seems more flexible and if he's really good, he can be promoted to their senior team. He will get more exposure in the youth team of Atletico than in Getafe first team

terzurum5:
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U23 Eagles Star Joins Mba At Yeni Mataylspor
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By Johnny Edward:
Bayelsa United and U23 Eagles midfielder Azubuike Okechukwu has joined AFCON hero Sunday Mba at Turkish second division side Yeni Matalyspor, Comple tesportsnigeria.com can exclusively report.
Okechukwu who has been included in Sunday Oliseh’s 23 man home-based list for next month’s AFCON qualifier against Tanzania signed a two year deal with the Turkish outfit.
The 20 year old who starred in the Dream Team’s goalless draw against Congo in Pointe Noire last Sunday, will not report to the Eagles camp on the 17th of August, a reliable source revealed to Comple tesportsnigeria.com.
“He won’t join up with the squad next week because he just signed a deal in Turkey,” the source revealed.
Okechukwu becomes the fourth Nigerian player to join a second division side in Turkey lately,after Sunday Mba, Simon Zenke and Nnamdi Oduamadi.

www.completesportsnigeria.com/u23-eagles-star-joins-mba-at-yeni-mataylspor/

joseph1013:
I'm officially a Man City fan. Iheanacho starts against West Brom Monday night.
Time: 8pm

#Leggo

joseph1013:
I'm officially a Man City fan. Iheanacho starts against West Brom Monday night.
Time: 8pm

#Leggo

Icon4s:


I am an Iheanacho fan but nt a Mancity fan.

My pridiction: WBA 3:2 MNC.
Iheanacho scores one of d goals for city.
Ideye scores 2 for WBA
Anichebe scores d winner for WBA.

Its an all Nigerians affair.

#teamgunners4life

joseph1013:
I'm officially a Man City fan. Iheanacho starts against West Brom Monday night.
Time: 8pm

thegoodjoe, you got a comrade.

#Leggo

joseph1013:
That looks more like it. Just like I'll dump Barca if and when Messi leaves.

So since I have no favourite in the Premiership, Iheanacho might very well win the trophy.

safarigirl:
So Kelechi Iheanacho will be wearing Jersey number 72....7+2=9

Dzeko has moved to Roma, Aguero is on leave after Copa America, Bony is ill. So Iheanacho gets to start against West brom

AIG07:
After reading Mr. Iroha's epistle concerning nacho's ability to adapt to d rigorous activities of English league. I do think it's wrong to say nacho isn't ready to play in EPL. He has shown to the whole world what he is capable of. So, why not give him d opportunity to showcase his talent or is t wen he clocks 25 before we start watching him. If I may ask how old were walcott, lennon, sterling etc when de started playing for their respective clubs. Pls leave this boy alone. if u can't support, hype(like d whites do) and praise our own den backout. Thank God sef aguero de break... Wishing the lad d best in his professional career.

mijestic:
Aguero is up and running 100% according to coach Pellegrini. So there's every likelihood Iheanacho won't be on the starting line-up for the match against west brom. However, it is expected that he will be introduced later on. What is needed is just to take his chances (no matter how small) to shine. The rest will be history.

Icon4s:


I am an Iheanacho fan but nt a Mancity fan.

My pridiction: WBA 3:2 MNC.
Iheanacho scores one of d goals for city.
Ideye scores 2 for WBA
Anichebe scores d winner for WBA.

Its an all Nigerians affair.

#teamgunners4life

Manchester City have been England's third-best club since their takeover in September 2008. City Football Group have won four domestic trophies building their English project, enjoying more success in those seven campaigns than the previous 48 seasons combined.

Numerous managers have attempted to bring the Citizens up from their mid-table status to European power, and this endeavour required heavy investment. From summer 2008 to before summer 2015, City had spent upwards of £690 million on players; Father Time, however, has come knocking for some of those key transactions.

Vincent Kompany (29), David Silva (29), Pablo Zabaleta (30), Yaya Toure (32) and several others who have been long-serving members of City's squad are reaching the ends of their respective careers—though some are further along than others.

One of the Premier League's best players, Sergio Aguero steers the Manchester City ship.
While never able to lay their proverbial hands on one of the world's pre-eminent superstars—e.g. Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo—City have a strong core, led primarily by the world-class Sergio "Kun" Aguero.
The 27 -year-old centre-forward is Manuel Pellegrini's unquestioned key player and, when healthy, is the best striker in English football. How the Argentine's future pans out at the Etihad cannot be speculated upon, but for now, Aguero is Manchester City's foreseeable star.

While their newly branded No. 10 is Pellegrini's current talisman, the Citizens should have one eye on the future and attempt to find their next torchbearer. To that aim, Manchester's blue half has opted for youthful options this summer. Raheem Sterling (20) and Fabian Delph (25) have been thrown into the mix, costing £57 million in total.

For £49 million, Manchester City expect stardom from Raheem Sterling—so does everyone else at that price.
Of the two major incoming transfers, Sterling certainly carries the higher expectation and, in the immediate future, should blossom into one of England's best attacking players regardless of position.

Set to eclipse 100 Premier League appearances before his 21st birthday and already a permanent member of Roy Hodgson's England team, how high Sterling climbs depends solely on his dedication to fulfilling his apparent and obvious potential.

Is there a difference, though, between being labelled a great player and a "star?"

One would argue there is.


The key question in this ordeal: Can Raheem Sterling transform into a global brand?
A great player contributes to his squad with solid performances serially. A "star," however, must be more than talented, more than a consistent contributor—he must be an ambassador for his club off the pitch. Whether Sterling can develop a charismatic, marketable personality will determine the ex-Liverpool man's ultimate status in a global sense.

Manchester City have an obvious, £49 million option in their squad, but a lesser-known commodity could prove just as viable—depending on Pellegrini's level of confidence in his club's academy.

Kelechi Iheanacho, an 18-year-old centre-forward (who can also play in attacking midfield), looks a promising talent. The Nigerian under-20 international has forged his way into City's first team for the 2015/16 season.

Were Manchester City looking in-house, their search would go no further than Kelechi Iheanacho.
By all accounts, Iheanacho has the makings of a Premier League player. Similar to Sterling at Liverpool, all he needs is an opportunity—which he could receive.

Alvaro Negredo has been sold, John Guidetti was released when his contract expired, Stevan Jovetic has left on loan to Inter Milan and Edin Dzeko's move to AS Roma, via Sky Sports, appears all but announced.

These transactions open the door for their young attacker to prove himself, both in training and the occasional first-team appearance.

How much time does Manuel Pellegrini have? Could be two years, could be two months.
The Nigerian living up to his hype would give Manchester City not only a proper centre-forward but (given his demeanour) a certain star as well.
Finding Premier League quality is not simple nor cheap.

Finding legitimate stars is even more challenging.

Manchester City would be happy to worry about their next talisman once Aguero leaves/fades, but it is exceedingly possible they already possess their heir apparent.

He need but announce himself.

 

For a player to make the grade at a Premier League team, they need to be given an opportunity to shine, a leap of faith from a manager who believes in their ability.

But with squads packed full of talent, and even midtable sides now boasting strength-in-depth in every department, it’s arguably never been more difficult for a youngster to get a chance to show what they can do on the biggest stage.

The struggle to break through is even more pronounced at those teams fighting for major silverware. Since the club’s takeover in 2008, young Manchester City players have found it near impossible to impact the first team. City have faced hostility for a perceived lack of interest in giving young players an opportunity to show what they can do, but it’s a somewhat unfair and misguided criticism.

Their lack of academy graduates has been a direct result of the heavy investment into the senior squad. No longer are City desperate to parachute those showing a modicum of promise into a struggling first XI. They have an array of world-class stars comprising their starting side. The leap from the EDS to first team has become huge, and City’s academy has understandably struggled to produce players capable of playing alongside the likes of Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Yaya Toure.



Clearly, though, the club are very serious about youth development. As statements of intent go, their £150 million City Football Academy (CFA) is about as emphatic as you can get. Brian Marwood, City’s academy director who spent six years researching and designing the CFA, wants a first team comprised of “four to six” academy players. It’s an ambitious target, but one only has to see the attention to detail at the CFA to understand it’s probably a realistic one, given time.

But even a footballing education like the one City can offer youngsters is no guarantee of success. The stars have to align. A combination of unquestionable talent and unshakable belief is needed, but so is an opening in the first XI, an opportunity to impress in the absence of more senior stars.



For Kelechi Iheanacho, City’s talented 18-year-old Nigerian forward, it seems that’s exactly what is happening.

Iheanacho has made a big impression on the club’s pre-season tour, which has taken them to Australia, Vietnam and Germany. He played five times, scored twice, created another two, and impressed with his speed of thought, quick feet, technical ability and confidence to try the audacious. He, it seems, is a star in the making.



Little appears to faze him. His wonderful lofted throughball to Raheem Sterling in the opening stages of the game with Roma in Melbourne offered an insight into his ability, as did his goal in the second half when he capitalised on a poor pass from Ashley Cole and finished emphatically.

But it’s more than just his vital statistics that have impressed. He appears intelligent and unselfish. He makes great runs and has the vision and ability to find the right pass. Given City lacked pace and movement on the break last season, Iheanacho appears heaven sent.



He seems to know full well just how talented he is, too. Anyone who saw his interview with City TV after the defeat in Stuttgart on Saturday will have seen a young man with a look of determination in his eye. Some players just seem to have star quality at an incredibly young age.

And with Aguero set to be rested for City’s Premier League curtain-raiser with West Brom next Monday and Wilfired Bony having only played 45 minutes in pre-season, Iheanacho’s chances of leading the line against West Brom are quickly increasing. Add to that Stevan Jovetic’s exit and Edin Dzeko’s expected departure, and he has suddenly been catapulted high up the club’s list of forwards.

It very often takes a mix of talent, confidence and an unexpected opportunity to make an impact in a top Premier League side. Iheanacho may just have it all

safarigirl:
You guys should just read this article...all these low self-esteem people on this thread trying to kill my Iheanacho's vibe....no be pesin dey there before Aguero and Silva show? If Iheanacho puts up a better performance than Aguero like that Oxford guy of West Ham yesterday, why won't he get regular playing time?

In fact, read am first #TeamOptimists

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2536411-who-is-set-to-become-manchester-citys-next-big-star




The only person who has anything to lose is Iheanacho here, not you or me or anyone else. I trust he's smart enough to realise this and just as he has been doing all this time, he won't let the tiniest opportunity to live up to billings pass. Make una kponkpi