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Visa stops Iheanacho’s Man City pre-season tour
Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho on Tuesday missed out of the Manchester City’s pre-season tour to China due to visa hitches.
Pep Guardiola named a 32-man travelling party for the tour to Germany and China but left out Iheanacho who had visa issues entering China.
City blocked Nigeria’s attempts to include Iheanacho in their Olympic squad, with Guardiola insisting on the striker joining him for pre-season, rather than taking part in the Rio Games.
The 19-year-old who scored 12 goals in all competitions last season could still make the squad to China for the games against Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund in Beijing and Shenzhen if his application is granted.
Iheanacho will be given the chance to establish himself as Sergio Aguero’s understudy next season and the tour was going to be his chance to make an impression on City’s new manager.
Aguero, David Silva, Joe Hart and Raheem Sterling are among those who will meet up with the squad in China.
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