Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony has enjoyed seeing Kelechi Iheanacho thrive after taking the youngster under his wing at the Etihad Stadium.
The two forwards were both on target as Manuel Pellegrini's men defeated Hull City 4-1 in their League Cup quarter-final on Tuesday.
Iheanacho, 19, has broken into the first team this season and scored three goals, including one in each of City's last two League Cup ties.
"I see him as my brother, because he has come from Africa like me," the Ivory Coast international told the Manchester Evening News.
"So I give him lots of advice on how to handle pressure. We have things in common, so I talk to him a lot – he sits close so I see him every day.
"It is good for me to push him to do it the right way. He is a striker, so it is always good when he scores. It makes me happy as well.
"He has time – he is only 20 [sic] so has another 15 years in front of him to become a player in the team."
Source: Goal
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