- Super Eagles winger Ahmed Musa have revealed the reason he turned down a move to Hull City
- He explained that it will be hard for him to join a team playing in the Championship
- Musa also hailed the father and son relationship between him and Hull manager Leonid Slutsky
Super Eagles attacker Ahmed Musa has revealed why he snubbed a move to Hull City that would have seen him reunite with former boss Leonid Slutsky.
Musa, 25, revealed that he was unwilling to drop to the English Championship to join Hull City despite showing interest in playing for Leonid Slutsky.
The Nigeria winger has been on the periphery at Leicester City, and confirmed speculations about why he opted against reuniting with his former manager.
Why i decided against Hull City move - Ahmed Musa
Talks broke down on deadline day as the Tigers were hopeful of landing the 24-year-old speedster who instead stayed at the King Power Stadium, unwilling to sacrifice top-flight football.
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“Slutsky for me is a father. And we are always in touch, we communicate warmly,” Musa told Sport Express.
“He has always helped me to feel confident, to believe in my strength. And he really called me to his team. I just can not tell him ‘no’. Perhaps in the near future again I will play for his team.
“[Hull City playing in the Championship] is the problem. It is for this reason that it's hard for me to decide."
Since deciding to fight for his place at Leicester City, Musa’s situation has not improved as his only league appearance has come for the Foxes’ U23 side.
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And prior to the closure of the summer transfer window, the former record signing featured in August’s English League Cup win over Sheffield United, scoring a goal in the 4-1 thumping.
“It happens. I sincerely play in training, try to show my maximum. Of course, I do not like the current situation, but football is a complicated thing.”
Having also been restricted to a bit-part role in the Nigeria national team setup, Musa will be hoping to get his chance when the Super Eagles play Argentina in a friendly encounter in Krasnodar on Tuesday.
NAIJ.com reported earlier that Super Eagles of Nigeria have trained for the first time ahead of their international friendly encounter with Argentina on Tuesday, November 14.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng