Kelechi Iheanacho has lifted the lid on the transfer saga that saw Celtic miss out on keeping him in Glasgow before he embarked on a stunning goalscoring spree in Turkey.
The 30-year-old striker became a cult hero during Celtic's remarkable title triumph under Martin O'Neill, and it appeared he could be set for a longer stay in the east end. But Turkish side Bursaspor refused to give up in their pursuit and eventually persuaded the frontman to make the move.
It's proved an inspired decision, with Iheanacho racking up an impressive 14 goals and three assists this season as Bursaspor push on in the Turkish second tier.
Now the striker has explained how the deal came together and admitted the finer details were handled away from him.
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Speaking to the Bursaspor website, Iheanacho said: "To be fair, I don't talk about transfers. I really try to concentrate on my football. The transfer talks were done with the agents and directors.
"Of course, I was aware of the transfer talks. I don't really know how they were contacted, but I was told by my agent that Bursaspor were in contact.
"He explained everything to me in detail. I was happy, and I said yes. It's a good and interesting place, according to how he told me about it.
"We went through everything together, and we saw it was a very concrete situation.
"I said this is a good place to go, and they have a good history as well. Moving forward, we delayed a little bit, but in the end, here we are now, enjoying every moment of it."
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