
The player has been refusing to train with us ever since his transfer request to a Premier League club was turned down last summer. Now, we’re pleading with them to take him by the summer, as we can’t force him to stay against his will,” said the coach of the £80m playmaker who rejected an offer from Manchester City last summer.
These frustrated remarks came from a coach who has openly admitted defeat in trying to retain a highly-rated midfielder once considered a key part of the team’s plans. The talented playmaker, who was previously a coveted asset, is now reportedly refusing to train and pushing for a move to the Premier League after his preferred…