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BascoVanVeli:
Egyptian football revolution to take Africa by storm

There is a revolution taking place in Egyptian football that has ramifications for the whole African continent, with the birth of a new super club that threatens to shake up the established order.

The sale of modest Alassiouty Sport -- a team in the ancient town of Asyut on the banks of the Nile some 400 kilometres south of Cairo -- to Saudi billionaire Turki al-Sheikh has seen the new owner invest over US$33-million on players alone in a little over a week.

Al Sheikh, who is also the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Sports Authority, essentially making him the country's sports minister, was previously honorary president of Al Ahly, and reportedly a financial backer of the team.

But he resigned in May and after a fallout with the board -- just five months into his tenure -- decided to buy his own club over which he would have full control, and start a new super team to dominate the African continent.

He installed former Ahly coach Hossam El-Badry as the chairman of the club on a reported salary of €2.5-million per year, just as the tactician was about to sign on the dotted line for South African Premier Soccer League giants Kaizer Chiefs.

Al Sheikh has also brought in Brazilian coach Alberto Valentim from Botafogo, a former right-back who played for Udinese and Siena in Italy.

Boosting the technical team further is Argentine former Mexico national team coach Ricardo La Volpe, who took the country to the Last 16 of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Added to that, there are four players signed from Brazilian clubs for a total of US$20-million, most notably winger Keno from Palmeiras, as well as two other wide midfielders, Carlos Eduardo (Goiás) and Arthur (Chapecoense), and striker Ribamar (Atlético Paranaense).

Al Sheikh has not confined himself to just raiding the South American country though; he has also taken Egypt internationals Tarek Hamed and Ali Gabr from Zamalek, weakening their challenge, as well as highly-rated Mohamed Magdy from ENPPI and Mohamed Hamdi from Al-Masary.

There have already been 18 new arrivals confirmed in what is a complete overhaul of the squad that has seen many of the players from last season either released or put on the transfer-list.

It is essentially the reshaping of a team from top to bottom, in terms of playing staff, coaching and management, and while there might be a period of adjustment, it could take Pyramids FC not only to the top of Egyptian football immediately, but also African football.

Their benefactor appears to have deeper pockets than most club owners on the continent, and is certainly not afraid to splash the cash.

Turki al-Sheikh chats to the Saudi Arabia team ahead of the 2018 World Cup Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

To put it into perspective, Mamelodi Sundowns owner Patrice Motsepe has a net worth of almost US2-billion and has been generous in funding his club. The team's acquisition of Venezuelan striker Jose Ali Meza for a reported R13-million is a South African record transfer fee paid.

But Brazilian Keno alone cost Pyramids FC almost R140-million, spending that no other team on the continent will be able to match.

Al Sheikh is a key sports figure in the Arab world, holding positions not on in Saudi Arabia's General Sports Authority, but also the Union of Arab Football Associations, Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee and the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation, and is also a member of the Saudi Royal Court. He was appointed to head the General Sports Authority in September last year, soon after the start of the reign of Saudi Arabia's Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

He has made some quick strides, allowing women to enter football stadiums for the first time ever, agreeing partnership deals with Spain's La Liga and the Italian Serie A, and roping in legendary former German international Oliver Kahn to set up a goalkeeping academy in the country for the national teams.

Quite how or why he is so interested in Egyptian football has never been made clear, though he could see it as a gateway into the African market.

What is clear is that he has changed the game on the continent and Pyramids FC is a name we will likely be hearing much more of in the coming years.

http://kwese.espn.com/football/egypt/story/3556606/egypt-football-pyramids-fc-saudi-billionaire-turki-al-al-sheikh

But our own Dangote wants to invest in Arsenal instead of his home town Kano Pillars.

Well, I don't blame him. Corruption has killed our league. Until it all clubs are privatized, it will remain the same.

BascoVanVeli:
The pain and awe of being John Obi Mikel at the World Cup

By Antoinette Muller• 4 July 2018


Before Nigeria were due to play Argentina in a crunch group clash, captain John Obi Mikel was told his elderly father had been kidnapped. He told no one and played on.

Stay up to date with all the latest news from Russia with Daily Maverick’s dedicated World Cup 2018 section.

After Nigeria lost to Argentina in their final group stage of the 2018 World Cup, John Obi Mikel was visibly emotional. Understandably so. The Super Eagles had come within a few minutes of knocking Lionel Messi’s side out of the tournament and progressing to the last 16.

In his post-match interviews, he appeared distracted, as you might expect from a captain. Nigeria, the youngest side at this year’s World Cup, had showed so much promise, but so little return.

It wasn’t until a few days later that the picture came into full view. Right before kick-off, Mikel would learn that his father had been kidnapped and he was being held for ransom.

Pa Michael Obi, was made to walk 5km in the rain, barefoot and held at gunpoint. Obi Jr paid over the ransom of about R380,000 and his father, a man in his 60s, was eventually released.

At no point before the match did Mikel ever say anything to his team mates or his coaches because he did not want to distract them.

He told The Guardian: “I played while my father was in the hands of bandits. I had to suppress the trauma. I took a call four hours before kick-off to tell me what had happened.

“I was emotionally distraught and I had to make the decision about whether I was mentally ready to play. I was confused. I did not know what to do but, in the end, I knew that I could not let 180-million Nigerians down.”

Police confirmed the incident. Superintendent Ebere Amaraizu, of Enugu State Police Command, said: “The abductors started calling to demand a ransom of N10-million before police operatives acted on intelligence information and swooped on them.

“In the process of the rescue, a gun duel ensued between police operatives and the kidnappers which forced the hoodlums to abandon their victims inside the forest and they were promptly rescued.”

It wasn’t even the first time. Back in 2011, while Mikel was playing for Chelsea, his father was beaten before being released. While his father was at the mercy of kidnappers, he played two games for the London club because that’s his job. Former Everton defender Joseph Yobo’s brother was kidnapped also in 2008, before being released two weeks later.

For most of us, this is unfathomable. For Mikel, and so many others in Nigeria, it is reality. The Boko Haram kidnapping of school girls over the course of the last four years put a spotlight on the issues, but in a news cycle that is perpetually filled with dark realities, it is far too easily forgotten.

Earlier this year, CBC reported on the scourge of kidnappings that are spreading across the country. In most cases, the victims are released unharmed by their “common criminal” kidnappers who are only in it for a quick buck.

Let all that sink in for a minute. You are about to captain your country at a World Cup. At the most important game of the tournament.

A lot has been written about the failure of African teams and the global tournament throughout the years, but far too little is made of the challenges faced by the players and the individuals who often fly quietly under the radar.

Mikel is not a showman and in the grander scheme of things, he has little to prove. During his time with Chelsea, he won two Premier League titles, four FA Cups (he received a medal in 2010, despite missing the final through injury), two League Cups, one Europa League and, most famously, one Champions League.

Some still feel that he has failed to live up to the same potential in national colours, but his worth comes through more than just trophies and his response to the ordeal is another example of that.

Under coach Gernot Rohr, Mikel has thrived. The two make a fine pair. Rohr, the astute tactician and analyst and Mikel, the diplomat who prefers a gentle approach to soothing issues rather than the hot-headed confrontations that have plagued the Super Eagles in the past. There is no need for either to demand respect, it just happens.

The World Cup exit will sting, it is rarely just about the game for African stars. Mikel must tow the line of being a statesman and a patron, not just to his country, but to the continent.

He is loyal to his charity, the Mikel Obi Africa Children’s Sport Foundation, where he hopes to set up academies across Africa and help alleviate poverty through sport.

And then he still has to deal with speaking out on the realities of crime that his fellow countrymen face. Mikel told the BBC this week:

“Life is already tough on people, then they have to start living in fear when they are going about looking for means of survival. I want to encourage our government to continue its relentless efforts and fights on factions that create fear and insecurity in our country.

“My father was hurt and tortured during his ordeal and this is unacceptable. I hope that the authorities will work harder to bring these bandits to justice. Representing my country is my greatest honour, I love my country and very proud to be a Nigerian.”

Few other continents have teams that demand so much of their top sports people. And yet, far too often, Africa’s players get the short end of the praise stick for their sacrifice.

Mikel and other players like him deserve so much better.

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2018-07-04-the-pain-and-awe-of-being-john-obi-mikel-at-the-world-cup/#.WzzbyP5RHIV

If na me, wetin I go do? Hmmm! Mikel... I hail ooo.

Kog45:
Chris baba God bless you.

We had this discourse on Mbappe here some pages back and cos of it i asked a childhood friend who based in Paris with his family on Mbappe and his Nigerian name ADESANMI.

He narrated his own migration to France that he came to France with Cameroonian passport and married a Tunisia lady with two kids and said possibly his kids can represent France,Cameroon and Tunisia in the future but to represent Nigeria would be difficult he came to France with Cameroonian passport.

He said for Mbappe to be named ADESANMI and his brother ADEYEMI then something is amiss and likely Mbappe's Father migration story must be similar to his own.

Na wa ooooooo. So Mbappe go be full naija boy.

Sir, I hope that your friend kid doesn't turn to be another Ronaldo ooooooo.

Liverpool offered money to buy Moses Simon but it seems Gent didn't accept it.

Snapshot

Switzerland World Cup Star Akanji: NFF Never Invited Me To Play For Super Eagles

Published: July 04, 2018

Switzerland World Cup Star Akanji: NFF Never Invited Me To Play For Super Eagles
One of the young stars of the ongoing 2018 World Cup, Manuel Akanji, has disclosed that he was never contacted by the Nigeria Football Federation before he made his international bow for Switzerland against Faroe Islands in June 2017.

The central defender has stressed that he does not regret committing his international future to the Swiss, pointing out that they reached the last sixteen of the World Cup while the Super Eagles were knocked out in group stage.

''Nigeria never called me to come and play for them. So, it was never a question to be answered because Switzerland called me to play for them and I accepted,'' Akanji told The Cable.

''No regret at all for not playing for Nigeria. We came into the next round, Nigeria didn’t. And it was my decision. I don’t know if I would have played for Nigeria if I had been invited or not. Really I don’t know.

''I don’t have to think about if they called me because they did not call me. My parents never discussed with me where I should play or not. They just told me to do whatever I want to do. They always support me all the time no matter what I do.''

Akanji's father is from the Yoruba speaking part of Nigeria and his mom is from Oberwinterthur in Switzerland.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

http://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=28392

Some people sha!

Liverpool fans react on Twitter to Manuel Akanji's Switzerland display

Akanji was linked with a move to Liverpool ahead of the January transfer window.

TOPSHOT - Switzerland's defender Manuel Akanji looks dejected at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup round of 16 football match between Sweden and Switzerland at the Saint Petersburg...

Liverpool fans are reacting on Twitter to Manuel Akanji's latest Switzerland display.

Akanji scored the only goal of the game - albeit deflecting Emil Forsberg's shot beyond his own goalkeeper - as Switzerland suffered a last 16 defeat to Sweden on Tuesday.

Despite that, however, a number of Liverpool fans appear to have taken a shine to the Borussia Dortmund centre back, who was linked with a move to Anfield ahead of the January transfer window, while still an FC Basel player.

Dortmund's Swiss defender Manuel Akanji (R) and Dortmund's Turkish defender Omer Toprak react after the German first division Bundesliga football match Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht...

And some are ruing their club's failure to act.

This is what they're saying...

Watching Switzerland really disappointed Liverpool didn’t get Manuel Akanji.

— Declan McMahon (@DeccyLFC) 3 July 2018


Akanji has been fantastic such a shame we didn’t sign him.

— Maradona 86 (@BenjaminKasani) 4 July 2018


I remain disappointed that Liverpool didn’t sign Akanji when he left Basel. Looks a player. pic.twitter.com/jNcqdcaJSh

— Steven Edwards (@writingsteven) 3 July 2018


I’m so salty we didn’t sign akanji suits us perfectly and so young as well will only get better

— Joe Richardson (@J_rich551) 3 July 2018


Dortmund got a gem in Akanji. Liverpool should've just paid the 18m fee when he was there for the taking

— 6 face (@ASHI_KOfficial) 3 July 2018


OG aside, I thought one time #LFC target Akanji looked very promising.

— Callum Wright (@CallumWright__) 3 July 2018


Akanji is solid for his age. So composed on the ball. One of the standout cb's in this tournament for me.

— DilzLFC (@DilzLFC) 3 July 2018


Said it before, really like the look of Akanji. #LFC

— Simon Bray (@SimonBrayLFC) 3 July 2018
SEE ALSO: 'Pay whatever': Some Liverpool fans are urging Reds to sign 33-year-old, despite his error
Though Liverpool may not have Akanji, they do have Virgil van Dijk, the centre back they eventually signed for a club record fee in January.

And Van Dijk made an immediate impression on the Reds, whom he helped to the Champions League final in May.

Would Akanji be a good signing for Liverpool, even with Van Dijk on board?

http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/944996769?-19388:814:1

komekn:
Talking about MOTM awards these are awarded by the league via an independent panel usually set up be the league sponsors in conjunction with the FA. They are completely different from the club awards which reflect your performance in relation to your team mates not the opposing team , for example you could be beaten 7-0 but be awarded MOTM and or MVP by your club. Indeed different journals state who they see as their MOTM however, for a balanced approach we tend to make reference to the official league awards.

I am still unable to find any official and or reputable source that confirms he had 5 MOTM awards at least. See the bold you state he has scored braces, thats clearly plural and it gives the impression he has scored a good number of goals. Forgiveness, is a lot better than that at me, so i would humbly ask if he can confirm or any body else for that matter.

I do not know Jeorge Bird have never met and probably never will, what makes him an authority? Is he a coach Part of recruitment Whats his official Arsenal position The people i do know don't say the same thing he is saying.

Being born in Nigeria or England has absolutely nothing to do with it . Like i said if Nwakali was born here he would not have a FREE RIDE to Arsenal. He would have had to battle through local youth football, get noticed, go on trial impress get signed, by pass the politics, corruption , favoritism, injury, etc and sustain continuous development all the way to U18, 21 & 23 otherwise be dropped. There is no guarantee he would even excel at local level, just too many ifs. The only reason he gets a big boost to fly over all the hurdles and jump into Arsenal is his exploits at Nigeria U17. NOTHING ELSE.

I had a talk with Harry Kane's former HO of development at Tottenham, and he told me they considered dropping him at 18 , indeed many got dropped he survived the rest is history.

In 2013, my friend John Fashanu brought the Nigeria all stars U18 Football team from Nigeria (if I'm right they were sponsored by the then Oceanic bank) , they came to play Manchester united and City some of those boys had been selected for Nigeria's u17 Eaglets. The independent academy I was involved with at the time was called to give them a warm up match to prepare them. My team was made up of boys who were predominantly U16 and almost entirely African origin and not playing for any academy at the time.

Cut a long story short we flogged them 8-1, after that game two boys were called to a EPL club for trials none from Nigeria Al stars. After that i don't think the game to play Manchester united and City materialized. Essentially this example tell you that being part of the National team set up gives you credence to get into the EPL in a sense through the backdoor without going through all the hoops.

In reality I don't think too much should be placed on playing for Arsenal Youth because what counts is playing first team football not growing dust playing academy football. The best way to do that is playing first team at any level and fighting your way up. In my opinion 70% of academy boys would be lost playing lower league football.

So when i think of Nwakali i would say he has had it VERY EASY in comparison . I mean that without prejudice

Finally, some of you think that life is easy in England and everything comes easy, it certainly is not.

I am going post Lukukau's story after this , it made me want to cry. he did not see Skytv until he was 16 and his mum had to mix milk with water because of no money. They would not have electricity for 2/3 weeks, that's extreme abject poverty and he is in Western Europe. Thats the kind of poverty some of you here can not even fathom. Yet he was in Europe where its assumed things are easy.

Honestly, I can't get any official information on the MOTM he won in the second division of Dutch league.

Kog45:
It seems most of us don't know how Nigeria players behave when it comes to career making decisions,money first irrespective of the country,not a good move to be sincere but these guys don't care,pls see Etebo going to championship the same championship Ebuehi rejected for Benfica and likely Musa would go to Saudi Arabia.

This what I am trying to let him understand but he thinks because he is not good enough that is the reason he is going to Czech league.

That is far from the truth. I personal don't want him to go there but I understand the factor that is pushing him there.

Anyway, na still rumour. Make we see how it goes.

edi287:
Bad move allround. I'd prefer he goes to Kayode's old club in Austria If he's that desperate

Yeah! Bad move. I think Nigerian players just love money. So bad.

I hope he stays in Belgium pro league for another season but if he is desperate, as you said, he should go to Austrian Wien.

But the question is, can they offer him what the Czech club wants to offer him?

I think it has to do with money and not where is better but that is a bad choice from him.

Besides, Czech clubs are doing better than Austrian clubs in Europe competition. Most especially the club that wants to buy him.

That Austrian club just made an impression this last season after qualifying for the group stage after many years.

goldfish80:
Who is talking about Eredivise where he wasn't given enough chances to play.
At Maastricht where he actually played, he gave good account of himself and as you can see in the picture I posted, he won 2 man of the match awards within a space of 4 games and that same season he was rated as Arsenal's best loanee.
You want me to put in the hard yards and find the other Mvps he won? Why not do the research yourself and prove me wrong.

No worries. Arsenal best loanee says it all. I guess that was two seasons ago.

Anyway, best of luck to him at FC Porto.

edi287:
I almost went mad when I saw the news. Oga Forgiveness wetin your boy dey think abeg??

Well, It may be because he is well known in the Czech league that they want him badly but I hope he rejects the offer and stay in Belgium pro league for another season.

charlesemeka85:
if that guy knows whats best for him he should remain with gent or join a club from a better league than moving to slavia prague. the only club with big status and has a huge fan base is sparta prague though i dont know how good they are of late. years back they were consistent in the UCL

Sparta Prague wey don dey chop sand for Czech league for the past 4 years na em you still dey call?

FC Viktoria Plzeň and Slavia prague don take over.

Joebie:
Kai Saudi?

Na so I see am ooooooo.

goldfish80:
I don't have the exact stats and number of MOTM he won but I'm very sure he won at least 5 which I am aware of.
However, I will be very frank with you, I am quite disappointed you're trying to sweep under the carpet the fact that he was named as Arsenal's best on loan player out of over 20 players sent on loan by the club. This award adds to his growing CV which includes U17 MVP. If you still cannot find any potential in some of these personal accolades this boy have acquired then this discussion isn't worth the while.

You're speaking as if he is a passanger in Holland but ask yourself If he wasn't doing well enough, why will Porto want him on loan with a buy out clause which was turned down by Arsenal?
This young man's record speak for itself. That is not to say he has arrived of course.

Kelechi Nwakali is good but he did not win any MOTM in the Eredivise. Maybe in the lower Eredivise 2.

Do you have any fact to back up your claim that he won 5 MOTM in that league?

charlesemeka85:
its normal for a young player to start from nowhere. henry in just few years of being a top flight player have made name for himself. a player who caught the attention of teams such as monchenglabach,psg,everton,liverpool,monaco,anderlecht,club brugge,leverkusen,hoffenheim,valencia,barca,leipzig,fiorentina etc is not a flash in the pan. after his everton move he continued from where he stopped the previous season notching up to 10 goals before injury slowed him down. as it stands in world football henry is highly rated and regarded than your olayinka which is the gospel truth

News.

charlesemeka85:
there is no way you can compare the austrian league to czech league. at least good players have emerged from the austrian league of late and there have been a haven for scout mostly from neighboring germany who frequent there to tap unpolished talents. talents like keita,mane,our own kayode,forberg etc have been revelations from the league in the past few years. can you name one decent talent that have emerged from the czech league in the 3 seasons? call a spade a spade,it will even be better for olayinka to play in the egyptian league than czech league

Why is Austrian league clubs playing UEFA playoffs before they play in the UEFA Champions League?

It is unlike the Czech league club that enters into the UEFA Champions League group stage direct. Don't forget they consistently made the round of 16 in Europa League. It is just this season that one of the Austrian league club crossed the Europa group stage after many years. How is the Austrian league better then?

There are talents from Czech league going to big clubs too.

charlesemeka85:
oga moving to galatasarsay is okay but marseille will be a better option though i doubt if the latter will pay him what the former offers him

We know but Nigerian players are looking at money.

charlesemeka85:
not only played in the league 2 seasons ago, he distinguished himself that made the whole of europe to take notice of him

It is still on record he played in Europa League with one obscure club he helped to get there. Sorry.

ChrisKels:
Forgiveness everything no be argument, even though I know Charles Is hitting u hard because of what u said sometime ago, this move is really a bad one if Peter makes it.

I rate Yinka highly and I want him in a league like, laliga, Bundesliga and ligue 1

Oga! Stop pretending. I know where you stand.

See em dey take side. He is hitting me hard. Bhuuuhahaha

Very funny.

charlesemeka85:
if the company wants to turn slavia prague to the level of psg, man city,man untd etc they should show interest in the likes of neyma, messi,cr7, suarez and co instead of going for olayinka lmao

Ask Red bull salzburg how dem take reach UEFA cup Semi finals. Hahahahahahahahaha!

You know sabi something.

charlesemeka85:
oga if the club like make the richest man on earth own am, i am too sure that your olayinka wont earn anything above 1.5 million euros if he joins them. that is peanut when it comes to the current wage scale of footballers in better leagues in europe for him to go and mortgage his God given talent and future

Oga, go and rest. From.. you doubt if they are rich to you don't care if they are rich. Bhuuuhahaha!

Now, you don't think he will earn... abeg. If dem dem tell you say em go earn more than that you will still come up with another think. Maybe, na because em don old finish. Bhuuuhahaha!

You can not be taken seriously.

charlesemeka85:
going for the money is one thing but is the money in slavia prague? if olayinka opts for the money he should go to the chinese league or the arabian league where he will be paid trice of what he will earn in slavia prague

No! Na kobo dey there.

And who owns those Chinese clubs? Monkey or alien, abi? Bhuuuhahaha!

Dem say Chinko buy club em still dey ask for another chinko.

charlesemeka85:
oga that company made a bad investment decision by investing in a club like slavia prague,i doubt if their ownership will wont last for many years before they pull out.if the company is as rich as you claim or hear they would have gone for a team in one of the top teams

Who are you to tell a successful and reputable company on how to invest their money? Bhuuuhahaha!

Go and advice yourself on how to invest. Bhuuuhahaha!

For your information, the owner is also based in Czech and he is the Special Advicer on economic to the President of Czech but you want advice am with your chinko head. Bhuuuhahaha.

This is the company's profil.

CEFC China Energy (Chinese: 中国华信能源) is a private Chinese conglomerate. With revenue of 263 billion CNY (40 billion USD or 33 billion EUR) in 2014 the company is among the 10 largest private companies in China. In 2014 the company generated revenue mainly from oil and gas (60%) and financial services (25%), but operates also in a wide range of other sectors like transport infrastructure, forestry, asset management, hotel management, warehousing services, real estate development and logistics services. A large portion of CEFC's assets is concentrated in overseas markets. Since 2013 the company has been listed on the Fortune Global 500 list. It rose from a rank of 342 in 2015 to 229 in June 2016. Most of the company is owned by Shanghai Energy Fund Investment Ltd (SEFI), which is registered under Ye Jianming, the chairman of CEFC. Czech President Miloš Zeman has appointed CEFC's founder Ye Jianming as his economic adviser.The company is linked to the People's Liberation Army.

Besides, we can see what Red bull is doing in Austria yet you be wise man for ya eyes. Hahahahahahahahaha!

komekn:
A club looking at you is just that lookingjust as they are looking at a hundred plus different players.

Until a club makes an offer its just noise making and newspapers talk.

You don't as a young player reject an offer from a top league to go and play in the dark backwaters of Europe. Even if the money is more.

Don't make sense.

Maybe to other countries not Nigerians. Ezekiel Imoh was one of the top goal scorer in the Belgium pro league along with Lukaku but bobo went for money even when offers came from clubs in top leagues.

Why do you think many Nigerian players are in Turkey? For money.

charlesemeka85:
and the money to make is in slavia prague? hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! bro scouts are not blind or daft, if olayinka is as good as he is been hyped here decent clubs from better leagues would have showed serious interest in signing him. onyekuru played fewer number of matches and scored desirable number of goals,if he was appreciated by anderlecht they would have bothered having him for this new season. moreover the transfer window is not open yet so i believe so much that henry will have lots of suitors in decent leagues if he decides against moving back anderlecht. by the way is slavia prague better than anderlecht?

The club interested in him was bought by oyel money billionaires. CEFC China Energy is the company and they are desperate to bring players to improve their club.

If you don't know, ask.

charlesemeka85:
oga the calibre of teams that comes for a player is testament to his quality. if olayinka is superb as he is been hyped in this forum atleast clubs from ligue 1 and bundesliga would have been in hot pursuit for his signature. why didnt slavia prague come for the likes of simon moses, onyekuru, samuel kalu and awoniyi who played in the same league last season? hahahahahahahahahaha

Because he played in that league two seasons ago. So, it is normal for scout from there to notice his talent. Gerrit?

charlesemeka85:
lmao and is gent that poor for them to see 5 million euros as a huge amount? then why did they reject liverpool's initial 10 million euros offer for the services of simon moses? why did they reject over 5 million euros offer when monaco wanted to sign samuel kalu? gyan was already at his peak when he left sunderland for the arabian league, why didnt gyan join the arabian league when he was 20, 21 or 22 years of age? atleast before he left europe for the arab money he proved himself in the french league where and then the epl. if olayinka even opt for a move in the arabians it will be understandable that he is going for the money but leaving the rumored offers from spain and france to a league such as the czech league my friend its absurd. well thats where he can find his standard hahahahahahahahaha

Read well. 5 million euros offer was rejected.

How old was Ezekiel Imoh before he left for Qater?

Oh! I remember, that was were he can find his standard. Hahahahahahahahaha!

My guy, use your brain well. He is going for money. Sorry.

Joebie:
Same here. He would tear the French league up and likely get PSG interested. Who knows, Barca?

Our players are only interested in money. They got no dreams. Musa agent gave a clue that he is going for money. Meaning he might likely be playing in oyel country. What a waste.

charlesemeka85:
i will prefer musa moving to olympic marseille instead

If he moves to Turkey, it means he is not good, abi?

What a joke.

charlesemeka85:
been linked with teams in top leagues in one thing but them firming their interest by making an offer is another. bobo is going to slavia prague hahahahahahahahahahaha. i remember someone in this forum saying olayinka is a more better player than henry onyekuru

Of course, Peter Olayinka is better than Onyekuru based on last season stats. Fact.

Why is Onyekuru still going to Anderletch this season? Oh! No concrete offer.

Besides, we have seen good players going to obscure leagues to make money. It has nothing to do with talent.

So, stop being ridiculous.

charlesemeka85:
remember i was the one who broke this new few weeks ago but you said it wasnt true that olayinka is highly regarded by his parent club gent and he has been penciled down as simon moses replacement. make bobo go league wey suit em type hahahahahahahahahahahaha

Are you serious? More than 5 million euros offer and you expect Gent not to receive it?

You don't have a case here because even Gyan don go obscure league for money and even one obscure league wan buy Musa for 40m.

Does that makes Samuel Kalu better than these players?

My friend, Peter Olayinka is far better than Samuel Kalu based on last season stats. Fact

Wait and see what happens next before you start to dey fly.

charlesemeka85:
raheem's supposed move to betis was 2 seasons ago.

Hmmmmm! I remember. That was when he was out of contract. I see.