Nigeria international winger Moses Simon was heavily linked with a move to a team in the English Premier League at the start of the summer transfer window owing to his strong performance for Nantes last season.
Simon was pivotal in helping the modest Ligue 1 side end their over 20 year wait for a trophy when they lifted the French Cup. Many felt that will be the end of Simon’s stay at the club he joined from Levante three seasons ago.
However he is yet to leave and even lasted the entire duration of their 0-0 draw against Angers as the Ligue 1 season officially got underway over the weekend. OwnGoalNigeria.com gathered that Simon turned down a move to England were several teams were interested in signing him.
” Simon could easily have joined Watford in January but he decided against it. That was before they got relegated. Fulham, Brighton and Leeds United were at a time in talks with his representatives. Nothing came out of it for various reasons. This summer he had interest from three teams in the English Premier League”, a source told OwnGoalNigeria.com.
” It’s about his interest or lack of it. The interest from Leeds United, Newcastle United and Brighton didn’t materialize into anything concrete because of Simon’s unwillingness to move to the English Premier League.
” Nice came with a concrete offer for him after hearing from his representatives that he is indeed leaning towards staying in France. Another team in France is in talks with Nantes. It’s his decision and it’s for family reasons”, he concluded.
