The decision of Nigeria international defender Bright Osayi-Samuel to leave Turkish side Fenerbahce for English Premier League side Crystal Palace hasn’t gone down well with the coach of his team Jose Mourinho, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Osayi-Samuel will be a free player when his contract expires in the summer, and several contract proposals have been sent to him but he turned them down insisting meaning he will leave for free in the summer.
He was close to joining Fulham in the January transfer window, but the move broke down with Mourinho pulling the plug on the proposed move due to the fact that they couldn’t get a replacement and he doesn’t want to go into the rest of the season without an additional right back.
They were silently optimistic that he will have a change of the mind, but recent reports says the 27 year old has agreed a move to Crystal Palace which will be made official at the end of the season, when his contract with Fenerbahce runs out.
His decision hasn’t impressed Mourinho who feels it’s a common thing among players who were groomed in England, as they always wanted to go back home particularly if the team plays in the English Premier League.
The Nigeria international was raised in England and started his career there with stints at Blackpool and Queen Parks Rangers respectively before joining Fenerbahce in 2021.
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