Kelechi Iheanacho has expressed his desire to return to Sevilla despite securing a loan move to English Championship side Middlesbrough.
The Nigerian forward, who joined Sevilla as a free agent just six months ago, struggled during his brief time in La Liga, with limited playing time and a lack of goals.
Iheanacho’s move to Middlesbrough follows a challenging first half-season at Sevilla, where he was unable to make a significant impact despite scoring three goals in 11 appearances.
However, speaking at his presentation as a new Middlesbrough player, Iheanacho hinted that his journey with Sevilla is not over.
“It’s good to get out, to feel in a different environment,” Iheanacho said.
“Sevilla is a great club. I loved my experience there. It’s a great team and I’ll be delighted to return there.”
The 28-year-old feels he is in the perfect frame of mind to make his debut for Middlesbrough.
Speaking to Middlesbrough media, Iheanacho stated, “It was a good experience playing in the Championship with Leicester City and winning.
“So it’s a great experience obviously. I played against Middlesbrough as well, I didn’t score against them.”I have played in the Championship, I know how it is, so I think it’s really good to get started.
“I’m feeling ready, I’m ready to go so I can’t wait to get started. It’s a good club here and the Championship is great, let’s see how it goes.
“To be fair, I’m not a good fan of setting targets but it will be collectively as a team, as a squad to get to the Premier League.
“It’s one step at a time, we have got a good team and hopefully work together to achieve that goal.”
