Nigerian international Kelechi Iheanacho has drawn the curtain on his time in Scotland, finalizing an unexpected free transfer to Turkish side Bursaspor.
The 29-year-old striker was officially unveiled by the club on Friday via a cinematic announcement video across their official Instagram channels, sparking major excitement among the fan base.
Kelechi iheanacho: Choosing the Turkish Project Over a Glasgow Return
Iheanacho heads to Turkey on the heels of a stellar 2025/26 campaign with Celtic, where he experienced a massive career resurgence under Martin O’Neill.
The former Manchester City and Leicester City forward became a foundational piece of Celtic’s domestic double, scoring crucial, match-winning goals against the likes of Kilmarnock, Dundee, Hibernian, and Motherwell.
He also stepped up on the biggest stages, netting a vital brace in the Scottish Cup semi-final against St Mirren and scoring again in the final to secure the trophy.
While the Scottish champions were eager to bring the Super Eagles forward back to Glasgow on an extended deal, Bursaspor ultimately hijacked the move.
The Turkish club successfully turned Iheanacho’s head by presenting a highly lucrative, long-term vision anchored by a three-year contract.
The move adds yet another prominent badge to Iheanacho’s journeyman resume, which already boasts stints at:
🏴 Manchester City
🏴 Leicester City
🇪🇸 Sevilla
🏴 Middlesbrough
🏴 Celtic
Bursaspor is getting a highly experienced, tactically intelligent attacker renowned for his clinical finishing and creative link-up play.
For Iheanacho, this transfer represents a fresh opportunity to spearhead the revival of one of Turkey’s historic clubs as they build a squad capable of competing at the highest level.