Nigeria national Under-20 coach Manu Garba says Manchester City youngster Kelechi Iheanacho has the quality to play for any team in the world.
Garba, who was in charge of Iheanacho when Nigeria won the Fifa Under-17 World Cup last year, knows the youngster very well and what he is capable of doing.
The forward been impressive for City during their pre-season tour of the United States, scoring goals and being generally very impressive for the Blues.
In a chat with the Manchester Evening news site, Garba says he is not surprised to see the 17-year-old thriving.
“I am not surprised at all by what Iheanacho has shown because, if given the chance, he can play for any team in the world," he said.
“He already has the technique to flourish at the highest level and the only thing the more established players at City could have over him is experience.
“At his age, his finishing around the box puts him in a class of his own. He usually scores five goals during our training sessions.
“Once you give him the space and allow him to control the ball around the goal area, he can convert three of the five chances he gets. He is that good.
“His recent performance for his club will give him even more confidence to step up his game," he added.
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