Accra Great Olympics midfielder Gladson Awako has lifted the lid on his failed moves to Tottenham and Inter Milan.
Awako rose to fame in 2009 when he played a vital role in the Black Satellites winning both the African Youth Championship (AYC) and FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.
The 29-year-old was one of the standout players of the tournament, hwoever, he failed to kick on from there as he ended up playing for African giants TP Mazembe in DR Congo.
Currently, he plays for Great Olympics after a one year stint with American side Phoenix Rising FC.
"Immediately after the AYC, I had a deal from Chievo Verona of Italy but my agents asked me to wait for the right offer after the World Cup. Then there were deals from Tottenham Hotspurs and Inter Milan after the World Cup but I failed to sign any of them," he told Graphic Sports.
"So many things happened. For instance, I first trained with Tottenham but couldn’t sign the contract because the transfer window was closed."
He added, "When it opened, I was to leave with them for pre-season but I couldn’t secure a visa in time to travel with them and I ended up getting to England late."
"I’m human so I sometimes do because that could have changed my career and life. But that’s football for you and in everything, you have to accept your fate and move on so I did."