“I don’t know the whereabouts of my
son. I have not been able to reach him for the past three days,”
MTNFootball.com quoted James Iheanacho as saying on Hot FM Owerri on
Friday.
Kelechi Iheanacho,17,was the top star of the recent FIFA U-17 World Cup in
United Arab Emirates and is wanted by several top clubs in Europe.However, controversies have continued to trail his next destination.
This week, Golden Eaglets assistant coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, was
reported to have manhandled a FIFA agent in Owerri over the youngster’s
transfer, MTNFootball.com reports.
Unconfirmed reports said two Golden Eaglets officials and a
Portugal-based agent simply known as Graham may have taken the younger
Iheanacho to Abuja to perfect his transfer to Europe.
Graham was behind the summer transfer of Flying Eagles midfielder Chidi
Osuchukwu to another Portuguese club, Sporting Braga. Portuguese
champions FC Porto is believed to be in pole position to sign the player
from Taye Academy in Owerri.