The second act of Kelechi Iheanacho's Manchester City career had a pre-determined path, or at least that's what we all thought.
After an encouraging debut season that saw him score 14 goals in 35 appearances under Manuel Pellegrini, the overwhelming expectation was that a linkup with the incoming Pep Guardiola would raise his game to the next level, turning him from talented youngster to bona fide first team player at City.
With Guardiola famed for his work his youngsters from Barcelona to Munich, and Iheanacho genuinely one of the best young talents around, it seemed to be a match made in heaven; there's nothing Guardiola's constantly whirring brain loves more than a malleable youngster.