Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Rodgers: Kel’s a diamond geezer
BRENDAN RODGERS says he can turn Leicester’s misfiring forward Kelechi Iheanacho into a £25million striker.
The 22-year-old has so far failed to live up to his big-money transfer from Manchester City and he has struggled to get into a Foxes side that includes top striker Jamie Vardy.
But Rodgers said: “It’s been hard for Kel because he’s come in after being a secondary striker at City.
“I think he’s a great talent, but he’s a No.9 and we already have a good No.9. So he’s got a fight to get ahead.
“But there’s maybe another system to make it work, like a diamond.”