Leicester Expert Reckons Manchester City Can't Trigger Buy-Back Option For Iheanacho After 2022

Answering questions from Leicester City fans on the transfer window, Leicester Mercury correspondent Jordan Blackwell has opined that Manchester City won't be able to exercise the buy-back option for Kelechi Iheanacho after the summer of 2022.

Manchester City sold the Nigeria international to Leicester City in August 2017 for a fee in the region of 25 million pounds, three and a half years after signing the striker from Taye Academy.

Like most transfers involving young, promising players e.g Nathan Ake, Jordon Ibe and Jadon Sancho, the Citizens inserted a clause into the deal taking Iheanacho to the King Power Stadium stipulating that they have first refusal on the striker should the Foxes decide to sell him before the expiration of his contract.

Asked how long Iheanacho's buy-back clause is lasting, Blackwell answered : "I’m not totally sure, but these things usually last the course of the first deal he signs.

"So Iheanacho joined on a five-year contract in 2017, so leading to 2022. Even if he negotiates an extended deal in that time, I’d expect the buy-back clause to still be applicable until 2022.

"After that, it may be void."

Having struggled for form last season, Iheanacho is back to his best and has been involved in an impressive 11 goals (7 goals, 4 assists) in 12 appearances so far in the 2019-2020 campaign.

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