Toure says Aguero can mold Iheanacho

In from NIfemi Daniel . . .

Cote D’ ivoire captain, Yaya Toure, has tipped Argentine striker, Sergio Aguero, to help mold Nigerian youth prodigy, Kelechi Iheanacho, into a world class player.

Sergio Aguero’s likely return to the fold for the Blues’ clash with Liverpool on Saturday following injury is set to limit Iheanacho’s opportunities in that fixture, though he will be hopeful of another place on the bench.

But Toure has insisted that Iheanaco who made his Super Eagles debut against Swaziland last week is ideally placed to learn from the Argentine master.

And he backs manager Manuel Pellegrini’s decision to elevate him and other youngsters such as Patrick Roberts, Pablo Maffeo and Manu Garcia from the junior ranks.

“Credit to Pellegrini as well because the lads are training lots with the first team,” he said.

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“Kelechi has been able to see Aguero every training session and try to work like him. It’s fantastic, I’m very happy for him.

“I always say when you put a good player in a great team with good players around him then they will always perform well.”

Toure believes Iheanacho – who already has two first-team goals to his name against Crystal Palace in the Premier League and Capital One Cup – has the intelligence and ability to become ‘one of the top players’.

“When I started at Barcelona it was always easy to play with great players and learn as well,” he added. “They help you to progress. He’s young and still learning. You have to be focused and fully committed.

“I am delighted for him and I always give him advice because Kelechi is fantastic; he is clever, he listens very carefully and he works hard in training.

“I think for me Iheanacho has the potential to progress and be one of the top players one day.”

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