Kelechi Iheanacho spent seven years at Leicester City before a 2025 loan at Middlesbrough to forget, but he’s…

Former Leicester City and Middlesbrough striker Kelechi Iheanacho has found prolific form in Turkey, scoring 17 goals in 14 league matches for second-tier club Bursaspor. The 30-year-old Nigerian international joined Bursaspor on a three-year contract following a brief stint with Celtic, embarking on a streak of scoring in 12 consecutive league fixtures.
Iheanacho previously spent seven years with Leicester City before struggling during a 2022 loan spell at Middlesbrough, where he scored just once in 15 games. Meanwhile, both of his former English clubs have found success with new strikers, as Middlesbrough's Will Lankshear and Leicester City's Emil Riis have also impressed.
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