Ipswich Town join race to sign Iheanacho

According to Football Insider, Ipswich Town have joined the race to sign Kelechi Iheanacho after he left Leicester City as a free agent.

The Tractor Boys have joined Nottingham Forest, West, Aston Villa and Wolves who have registered their interest in signing the 27-year-old on a free transfer after his contract at the King Power expired last month.

The Nigerian also has offers on the table from clubs in Greece and Turkey, but Ipswich are hopeful of convincing him to stay in England.

Football Insider also reports that the Premier League club is now set to make formal contract proposals to the striker in the hope of winning the race for his signature.

Iheanacho spent seven years at Leicester after joining from Manchester City in 2017, making 232 appearances and scoring 61 goals for the club.

His time in the Premier League overall saw him find the net 30 times across six seasons with the Foxes and 42 overall after scoring 12 times for Man City in 46 games in the competition.

He then struggled for regular game time in the Championship last season, starting just 12 games as he averaged 42 minutes per game and scored six goals.

Despite the drop in form, Ipswich remain keen to give him another shot at Premier League football.