Super Eagles and Sevilla striker, Kelechi Promise Iheanacho, has revealed that the coming season at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan will be one to relish, Soccernet.ng reports.
The 28-year-old attacker joined the seven-time UEFA Europa League winners in August 2024 on a free deal from Leicester City, but life in Spain was difficult to adapt to for Iheanacho.
The former Manchester City striker didn’t record any league goals in his first six months at the club, and moved to EFL Championship side, Middlesbrough, to put his career back on track.
Joining Michael Carrick’s former side didn’t help either, as he scored just one goal and provided two assists in the five months he spent at Riverside.
The 2021 FA Cup winner has now returned to Sevilla after he was branded a mistake by the club’s Sporting Director. Iheanacho is confident things will turn around for the better in the coming season.
“The future? Look at the sky, the future is bright. We have a lot of things to achieve in the future, so yes, the future is bright,” the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup winner said in an interview with Complete Sports.
As previously reported by Soccernet.ng, the former Leicester City forward mentioned he’s happy to be a Sevilla player despite how his first season ended.
“I’m really excited to be here. It’s a wonderful place. It was good to go out and to feel football in a different environment.
“Seville is a great club. I loved my experience there. It’s a great team and I’ll be happy to get back there.”
Sevilla now have three Nigerian attackers on their books in Kelechi Iheanacho, Chidera Ejuke, and Akor Adams.