Rep Dismisses Claims By Kanu That Iheanacho Was On The Books Of Papilo Academy Before His Move To Man City

A representative of Kelechi Iheanacho has dismissed claims by Nwankwo Kanu that the Manchester City teen sensation was on the books of his academy, Papilo Football Academy, before his shift to the Citizens in 2014.

Kanu proclaimed via social media that Iheanacho came from his academy but the attacker’s adviser has cleared the air, stating that the ex-Arsenal hero was approached by the Man City number 72 to assist him with money to obtain an international passport but rebuffed his advances prior to the 2013 African U-17 Championship.

“Kelechi has nothing to do with Papilo Academy, everyone knows he played for Taye Academy before he moved to Manchester City, it is only a charade, ” Iheanacho’s rep told allnigeriasoccer.com.

“Kanu was supposed to give Kelechi money to process an international passport that will enable him play at the African U-17 Championship but he refused.

“It was the Team Secretary of the U17s, Tayo, that used his own money to process the document.  He has no affiliation with Papilo Academy.”

To cut a long story short, Manchester City negotiated a transfer fee with Taye Academy, not Papilo Academy, for the signing of Kelechi Iheanacho and the information is on Fifa’s Transfer Matching System.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel