Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, has said he would have picked U-17 star Kelechi Iheanacho for CHAN, but for the youngster’s “premature” move to Manchester City.
“I would have loved to take him to CHAN, where he could get more exposure and experience, where he would grow more in confidence and take his game to next level, but he and his dad opted for something else,” MTNFootball.com quoted Keshi as saying on a Radio Nigeria interview.
The Eagles coach has picked U-17 goalkeeper Dele Alampasu for the continental tournament, which kicks off in Cape Town on January 11.
Keshi also faulted Iheanacho’s choice of Manchester City as his first club in Europe, arguing the 2013 U-17 World Cup MVP ought to have started with a much smaller overseas club.
“We need to be realistic in our dealings, Iheanacho should have been taken to a smaller team, where he can mature quickly by getting play time,” he said.
“Iheanacho can’t play in Manchester City in the next one year or so, it is not good for him.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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