Kelechi Iheanacho will not feature at the Rio Olympics in August after he chose to stay back for pre-season with his English club Manchester City, according to media reports.
Iheanacho, 19,has been caught up in a club versus country row, but he has now opted to go with his club after he fully understood the need to show new manager Pep Guardiola what he is capable of, according to the Manchester Evening News.
Guardiola starts at City on July 1 and he has made it clear every available player must be part of pre-season.
Added pressure for youngster Iheanacho is that the talk of City signing a high-profile striker has not gone away with Leroy Sane and Nolito still linked with the big-spending Premier League outfit.
Media reports suggested City have spoken extensively to the Nigeria starlet, who understands why he has miss out on the trip to Brazil with his country.
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