Re: AHMED MUSA ON THE VERGE OF SIGNING TO SAUDI CLUB
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 3:44 pm
In my view, it is a surprise that many think that if Musa was to receive a huge financial offer that he should refuse the offer because he should instead play in a more visible league in Europe for far less. What is the goal here, may I ask?
I can understand if this was Nwakali, Onyekuru, or some upstart footballer who has achieved little at the club and NT levels. We are talking of Musa here. This guy has already represented Nigeria over 70 times, played at two World Cups, won the AFCON with Nigeria, won with CSKA, etc. The fact is that he has achieved everything a Nigerian footballer expects. He is a known factor for selectors of the Nigerian team and is not driven to play in a visible league to be assessed by Nigerian NT selectors. If the selectors decide not to call him up again because he has chosen to go to Saudi and not because of poor form then one has to wonder why they call up a 3rd division player, players from China and Cyprus, etc. There has not be some respect here.
Moreover, football is a short career that can end at any moment with little warning. Yet Musa should reject a big pay day because of the glory of playing for a visible European team? Football is a profession and not a recreation for Musa. He earns a living playing the game and should be significantly driven by the opportunity to improve that earning knowing that the window is short and unpredictable. That is what makes sense. None of the guys wailing for him to go to some top club will be making a huge donation him if he was to go down tomorrow injured. What exactly would he be chasing playing for such a club at a much lower fee than in Saudi? If such a club will pay as much as he will get in Saudi then it should be a no-brainer -- head for that club. If that is not the case -- the road should lead to Saudi.
I can understand if this was Nwakali, Onyekuru, or some upstart footballer who has achieved little at the club and NT levels. We are talking of Musa here. This guy has already represented Nigeria over 70 times, played at two World Cups, won the AFCON with Nigeria, won with CSKA, etc. The fact is that he has achieved everything a Nigerian footballer expects. He is a known factor for selectors of the Nigerian team and is not driven to play in a visible league to be assessed by Nigerian NT selectors. If the selectors decide not to call him up again because he has chosen to go to Saudi and not because of poor form then one has to wonder why they call up a 3rd division player, players from China and Cyprus, etc. There has not be some respect here.
Moreover, football is a short career that can end at any moment with little warning. Yet Musa should reject a big pay day because of the glory of playing for a visible European team? Football is a profession and not a recreation for Musa. He earns a living playing the game and should be significantly driven by the opportunity to improve that earning knowing that the window is short and unpredictable. That is what makes sense. None of the guys wailing for him to go to some top club will be making a huge donation him if he was to go down tomorrow injured. What exactly would he be chasing playing for such a club at a much lower fee than in Saudi? If such a club will pay as much as he will get in Saudi then it should be a no-brainer -- head for that club. If that is not the case -- the road should lead to Saudi.