Black stars striker Asamoah Gyan has said that he had his life turned around after a deal with Al Ain, a football club at UAE.
According to the Kayserispor forward, he was fully built financially after he made a move to UAE.
Gyan became the most successful imports as at the time he left after making the deal permanent.
READ ALSO: Accra Mayor’s Stationary Vehicle Catches fire
“Look, I’m going, to be honest here, it was the money,” Gyan told this month’s FourFourTwo magazine. “It was too good to turn down. But a hidden detail is that Sunderland accepted a £7 million [Dh33.7m] loan offer for me from Al Ain before even informing me.
“Then they decided to convince me that the money was very good for a short loan and that the club needed the money. I was enjoying my football but Al Ain offered me wages that instantly made me the best-paid footballer in Africa. I couldn’t resist.
READ ALSO: Angry Mentor Winner Drops Bombshell, Claims TV3 Didn’t Fulfil Their Huge Promises
“Pray you never be put in such a situation. It changed everything and I just had to take it and leave it. I don’t regret it though because it made me who I am now.
“I enjoyed playing at Al Ain, I stayed for four seasons, and it changed my life financially forever.”
Asamoah Gyan recently declared himself fully fit and ready for the upcoming AFCON after battling injury.
Source: ghgossip.com
