‘He Will Be An Important Player’ — Carrick Elated With Iheanacho Capture

Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick is expecting big things from new signing Kelechi Iheanacho.

Iheanacho arrived the Sky Bet Championship club on loan from Sevilla on transfer deadline day.

The Nigeria international played in the Championship for Leicester City last season.

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Carrick believes the forward’s experience will be crucial in the club’s promotion push.

“He [Iheanacho] is not a replacement. It’s never one player for one player. It’s a collective responsibility. We’ve got enough throughout the frontline – creating goals, scoring goals,” Carrick told the Northern Echo.

“We’re delighted to get Kelechi in. His quality is pretty obvious and he knows what it takes to be successful at this level from last year. He played in the Premier League for a number of years. He’s a quality, quality player and we’re really happy to have him.”