Now, Crystal Palace wants to sign the 27-year-old “killer in the box” for nothing this summer.
According to reports, Crystal Palace is now hoping to sign a free agent this summer in order to score a great deal on a striker.
Oliver Glasner believes that since joining the team, there is no longer a need to acquire a new starting striker.
Large-scale, budget-busting moves involving players like Eddie Nketiah were linked to Crystal Palace in January.
However, since Jean-Philippe Mateta is proving he can lead the line, attention has probably shifted to other positions as he has emerged as a consistent goal scorer.
This implies that less expensive alternatives are being considered to take Odsonne Edouard’s place this summer.
If sources are to be believed, Dougie Freedman has already set his sights on one possibility.
TalkSPORT claims that Palace is keeping an eye on Kelechi Iheanacho in advance of the forthcoming summer transfer window.
This summer, the 27-year-old Nigerian will be offered for free, which is a great deal.
Iheanacho’s interest places him on Palace’s summer transfer wish list alongside Wilfred Ndidi, his teammate from Nigeria and Leicester, who is also reportedly being considered.
It would be fantastic business on the part of Freedman to possibly be able to sign both Ndidi and Iheanacho for nothing, as this would greatly strengthen the team, which will probably be severely thinned out due to contract expirations.
If sources are to be believed, Dougie Freedman has already set his sights on one possibility.
Iheanacho has had a difficult season in the Championship, making just 22 appearances and managing just five goals and an assist.
In two EFL Cup games, he added a goal and an assist as well, but Glasner will be hoping to get something far better out of him because he is capable of much more.
It would be fantastic business on the part of Freedman to possibly be able to sign both Ndidi and Iheanacho for nothing, as this would greatly strengthen the team, which will probably be severely thinned out due to contract expirations.
If sources are to be believed, Dougie Freedman has already set his sights on one possibility.
Iheancho, as we all know, was acquired by Leicester after rising through the ranks at Manchester City.
He had won Pep Guardiola over, though, and the Spanish manager called him a “killer in the box” as well as “strong and fast” before he left.
Mateta also has these two attributes, so they will go well at Selhurst Park.
It wouldn’t be a bad choice for Glasner to go with this pair up top, and Iheanacho is definitely in it for free.
