Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has revealed that Sunderland pushed for his move to the UAE because the money involved was good.
The former Udinese man made the switch to the Premier League in 2010 and had a fantastic time with Sunderland.
However, he made a shock move to the UAE when it seemed he had settled in England. He had scored 10 goals in the league, making him one of the best strikers at the time.
It was a shock to many but he explained that Sunderland wanted him to make the move.
“When a player is performing definitely Clubs will come chasing and the deal from UAE looked very good,” Ghana’s record scorer spoke in an interview with GTV Sports +.
“I was going for one season for 6million pounds and they (Sunderland) were interested because it was good money, they were even pushing for the move because the money involved was good for a loan deal."
“Personally I was concerned about the fans, about how they will feel and whether they will be happy if I move because I was the top man there, Darren Bent had left so I was their lead man and they liked me."
“But they (Sunderland) told they knew how to deal with the fans and that I should accept the move to UAE."
“I went there and the atmosphere was great and I felt in love with the team and the fans. They treated me well so I decided to stay after my loan deal.”