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Nottingham Forest set to upset Aston Villa as they table Kelechi Iheanacho offer

English Premier League side, Nottingham Forest, have joined Aston Villa in the race to sign Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Promise Iheanacho, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 27-year-old forward is now a free agent after his contract with Leicester City ran out last month, ending his seven-year stay at the King Power Stadium.

Soccernet.ng earlier reported that Unai Emery’s Aston Villa had sent representatives to discuss with the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup winner over a possible move to the Villa Park.

As per Football Insider, Nottingham Forest have also registered their interest in signing the former Manchester City striker, as they’re currently hunting for a striker in the transfer market.

Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran has reportedly agreed personal terms with Chelsea, turning the West Midlands club to Iheanacho as a backup option for Ollie Watkins who recorded 19 goals and 13 assists in the English Premier League last season.

Only three teams scored fewer goals than Nottingham in the Premier League last season, two of which were relegated.

Taiwo Awoniyi’s injury problems have proven he cannot be relied upon all season by Nuno Espirito Santo, and the Reds have turned to Iheanacho to provide an option when the former Union Berlin striker is unavailable.

Iheanacho has scored 42 goals and provided 25 assists across 196 English Premier League games for Leicester City and Manchester City, averaging a goal contribution every hundred and seventeen minutes.

Forest were previously linked with Gambian striker, Yankuba Minteh, but the 19-year-old opted to join Brighton and Hove Albion on a five-year deal for £33million.

Nottingham are avoiding clashing with the rules of the Financial Fair Play after they were punished with points deduction last season.

 

Adefolahan Guerreiro

Adefolahan is a multilingual journalist and writer at Soccernet Nigeria. With a track record of involvement in College sports, Adefolahan is focused on crafting engaging football content and utilising his language skills and extensive sports knowledge to enhance content accessibility for a global audience. He has interviewed Nigerian stars like Finidi George, Junior Lokosa, and Abraham Onahi Ogbu.

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