Sevilla sporting director Victor Orta has admitted that the club’s decision to sign Super Eagles star Kelechi Iheanacho was a mistake.
The Spanish club signed Iheanacho on a free transfer in the summer after he left Leicester City at the end of his contract in June last year.
The Super Eagles star endured a difficult time in Spain with disappointing performances in La Liga, failing to record a goal or an assist in nine matches.
However, he scored three goals in cup competitions for the club but it was not enough as the club sanctioned his loan move to Middlesbrough in the January transfer window.
The club’s sporting director Victor Orta revealed that signing Iheanacho was a mistake
He said: “I want to clarify that the first two strikers were brought in as complements, to be practically the third striker, because there was a starter like Youssef and a striker who later appeared, like Isaac,” Orta was quoted by Futbol Fantasy.
“But it’s clear that betting on Kelechi this season has been a mistake, and we will analyze why we made it—and we are doing so now.”
Sevilla signed another Akor Adams in January to replace Kelechi Iheanacho, however, Adams had only played two matches for the club in the La Liga before he suffered a hamstring injury.
Iheanacho has scored one goal and recorded 11 assists for Middlesbrough in the Championship this season.
He enjoyed a successful time at the King Power Stadium, playing a vital role in leading the club to the FA Cup trophy in 2021 and also the Community Shield.
