After seven long seasons, Kelechi Iheanacho left Leicester City and after 10 years the Nigerian left England and signed for Seville as a free agent. The newly promoted former Premier League champion needed someone to replace the striker who scored 61 goals along with 34 assists in 232 games for the Foxes (five in last season), and they found another African star. Jordan Ayew officially signed for Leicester in a two-year deal and his new club paid 6 million euros to Palace, and with bonuses, the deal could end up being around eight million euros.We’re pleased to announce the signing of striker Jordan Ayew ✍️— Leicester City (@LCFC) August 23, 2024 The Ghana striker left Crystal Palace after six seasons in which he scored 23 goals (and 22 assists) in 212 games and will try to replace Iheanacho.“I’m very happy to be here and I’m proud. I want to thank the Club as they fought hard to bring me here – it happened quickly and I’m so happy to be here. As a player, when you hear that the manager wants you, it just makes you want to come and work under him and to try to improve. Even though I’m 32, as a player you always want to learn and improve. I’m here to work hard and help the team achieve their targets” he said to the club‘s website.Kenyan forward leaves Leicester City on loan to Wigan AthleticUnlike his brother, who is still without a club, Jordan was active and regular player for Crystal Palace over the years. He made his senior debut for Ghana in 2010 and has since made over 100 caps for his country, featuring for them in two FIFA World Cups in 2014 and 2022, as well as six Africa Cup of Nations, helping them to finish runners-up in 2015. Apart from the Ghana international, the Foxes brought in Oliver Skipp from Tottenham for 23.5 million, Issahaku Fatawu from Sporting for 17 million and Caleb Okoli from Atalanta for 14 million euros.PREMIER LEAGUE MATCHDAY 2Saturday14:30: (2.60) Brighton (3.40) Man.Utd. (2.70)17:00: (1.85) Fulham (3.50) Leicester (4.40)17:00: (1.48) Tottenham (4.40) Everton (6.75)17:00: (2.25) Crystal Palace (3.50) West Ham (3.35)17:00: (1.10) Man.City (13.0) Ipswich (25.0)17:00: (2.55) Southampton (3.30) Nott.Forest (2.80)19:30: (4.60) Aston Villa (3.60) Arsenal (1.80)Sunday 16:00: (4.70) Wolverhampton (3.70) Chelsea (1.85)16:00: (3.20) Bournemouth (3.60) Newcastle (2.30)18:30: (1.25) Liverpool (6.50) Brentford (10.0)***odds are subject to change***
