“I wanted to stay in England” – Musa explains reason behind Saudi Arabia move
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“I wanted to stay in England” – Musa explains reason behind Saudi Arabia move
Nigeria international Ahmed Musa has explained the reason behind his
move to Saudi Arabia side Al Nassr from English Premier League outfit
Leicester City.
Musa joined the Middle East side in a deal reportedly worth over £18m
shortly after his exploits with Nigeria at the World Cup, where he
scored twice in three games for Nigeria as they crash out of the group
stage.
Leicester City assured him of a spot in the team this season after his
struggles last season but the forward decided on a big money move to
Saudi Arabia leading to talks about him putting money ahead of his
career.
However, Musa said the decision to sell him to Al Nassr was taken by
Leicester City and not the other way round like many thought.
“I wanted to stay in England because that has been my dream for years
but what will you do when you’re told a bid has been accepted for you?
I had to move to where I know I will be celebrated,” Musa told
Owngoalnigeria.com.
“Talks have been on about how I moved for the money but nobody has
considered the fact that Leicester City also sold me for the money.
Transfers can only happen if both parties agree to it and that was my
case,” he concluded.
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