Posted by Samuel on Sat 10th Aug, 2024 - tori.ng
Chukwueze was approached by a number of clubs in the Asian country after the end of the 2022/23 season.
Samuel Chukwueze, the Nigerian winger, has revealed the reason behind his decision to snub a move to Saudi Arabia last summer.
Chukwueze was approached by a number of clubs in the Asian country after the end of the 2022/23 season.
The 25-year-old however decided against accepting the tempting offer despite plea fron his manager.
Instead, the talented winger joined Serie A giants, AC Milan ending his five-year stay with LaLiga club, Villarreal.
“If money were a problem, I would have signed in Saudi Arabia. They wanted me a year ago,” the 25-year-old was quoted by Football Italia.
”My mind was set only on Milan. My agent told me, ‘Hey, look, there’s this money…’ But I said no: ‘I don’t want to go anywhere else.’
“So he gave up. If that money comes, it comes. The most important thing now is to believe in myself; I’m still young, I want to make it, I need to stay in Europe.”
Chukwueze scored once in 24 league appearances for AC Milan last season.