English Premier League side Southampton have approached Manchester City over the services of Kelechi Iheanacho who has been linked with an exit from the club this summer.
German Bundesliga side Hoffeinheim have been locked in talks with Manchester City over a deal for the 20 year old forward, but talks have suffered hiccups in areas of terms of the deal.
Owngoalnigeria.com can however exclusively reveal that Southampton have sounded out the representative of the forward over a move in the summer to bolster the options available to manager Claude Puel in attack.
Southampton want the forward on a season long loan deal , and whispers suggest Iheanacho wants to remain in England If he leaves in the future as he has settled down to life in the country.
Manchester City will have the final say on Southampton proposal to have him on loan despite Iheanacho’s desire to remain in England as the forward recently extended his contract till the summer of 2022 at the Etihad.
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