Signing Kelechi Iheanacho was a mistake – Sevilla director, Orta
Sevilla sporting director, Victor Orta, has admitted the club made a “mistake” by signing Kelechi Iheanacho last year.
Iheanacho himself has changed clubs twice as he tried to get his career back on track.
The Super Eagles forward spent last season at Leicester as they won the Championship.
After his contract with the Foxes ran out, Iheanacho moved to Sevilla last summer.
Although he scored three goals in the Copa Del Rey, he struggled to perform at the same level in La Liga, as he scored once in 11 appearances, most of which were off the bench.
Iheanacho then moved again to Middlesbrough in the English Championship.
Speaking at the unveiling of Joaquin Caparros as Sevilla’s new head coach, Orta said: “I want to clarify that the first two strikers were brought in as complements, to be practically the third striker, because there was a starter like Youssef and a striker who later appeared, like Isaac.
“But it’s clear that betting on Kelechi this season has been a mistake, and we will analyze why we made it—and we are doing so now.”
Signing Kelechi Iheanacho was a mistake – Sevilla director, Orta
