The reason why French giants Monaco decided to transfer 19 year old George Ilenikhena to Saudi Arabia side Al-Ittihad has been explained by the CEO of the club Thiago Scuro, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
George joined the Saudi outfit as a replacement for French forward Karim Benzema, and the move immediately sparked discussions on the rationale behind Monaco’s decision to let go of one of their promising prospects.
He was sold for a deal worth €33m and Scuro explained that it was against their wish, but they had to do it in order to stay afloat as a team in the French League because of financial constraints.
“The only way for French clubs to survive is by selling many more players than we buy,” says Monaco CEO Thiago Scuro. We are now good on Uefa rules.
“I had to make the best choice for the organisation. I wanted to keep George. He is a player with a lot of potential. We are happy to have found a solution for the financial situation, but it is also a shame that a young player with a lot of potential to progress leaves”, he stated.
A target for the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle, his move to Saudi hasn’t deterred the coach whom as we exclusively reported made contact with the player’s camp last week.
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