Iheanacho on Wolves’ radar as Everton battle multiple clubs to keep Iwobi

Leicester City’s Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho . (Photo by Richard Heathcote / POOL / AFP)

Leicester City are braced for a last-minute bid for Kelechi Iheanacho from Wolves just a few days to the end of the transfer window. According to talkSPORT, Iheanacho is valued at around £20 million by Leicester City, but Wolves’ Manager, Gary O’Neil, is unfazed by the price as he desperately seeks a replacement for Raul Jimenez, who moved to Fulham earlier in window.

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Iheanacho’s compatriot, Alex Iwobi, is also in the transfer news, with reports saying Everton is battling to keep the injured midfielder, who is a subject of ‘interest’ from multiple clubs.

Iwobi is currently out of action due to an injury he copped in the heavy defeat by Aston Villa. Iwobi, 27, was a key figure last season under both Frank Lampard and Sean Dyche, playing and starting in every Premier League game.

He recorded two goals and eight assists and was one of their most important players, but with less than a year left on his current deal, he hasn’t been able to secure a new deal.

Therefore, with his deal set to expire at the end of this season, he finds himself with multiple suitors, from the Premier League and abroad. According to Alan Myers, Fulham and two other clubs are in for Alex Iwobi – one Premier League club and one from abroad and there are no agreements yet.

His ability to play in midfield or on either flank offers Dyche that versatility and has even played behind the striker in the past, with differing results.

It was reported back in March that one of the club’s priorities was to tie the midfielder down to a new deal and extend beyond June 2024 (the end of his current deal).

There was a lot of uncertainty about relegation and there was no