The much awaited transfer of Ghanaian sensation Issahaku Abdul Fatawu to Bayer Leverkusen has hit a snag according to Germany portal Kicker.de.
The player has already been to Leverkusen. Offensive player Issahaku Abdul Fatawu met with Bayer 04 managers at the Lindner Hotel Bayarena. But in the end the club decided not to sign the 17-year-old talent from Ghana. There were good reasons for that.
He waas voted player of the tournament at the Africa Cup of Nations for U-20 teams: Issahahu Abdul Fatawu.picture alliance
A report on an online platform. A picture posted by the player on Instagram from a hotel room that could be identified relatively easily as one from the Lindner Hotel Bayarena in Leverkusen. Another picture that Issahahu Abdul Fatawu, accompanied by his advisor Peter Obiora Ejiasi and the son of the club president of Steadfast FC, showed from the lobby of the hotel. The indications that Bayer would like to sign the 17-year-old talent from Ghana were clear.
But the transfer does not take place. For many reasons. In terms of sport, Bayer would have liked to have made the deal. Fatawu, who can act on the wings, but also centrally behind the tips, is considered a highly talented man, whose services Bayer would not have been able to fall back on until the 2022/2023 season.
Because before his 18th birthday, Fatawu, who will come of age in March 2022, is not allowed to sign a professional contract. He would not have received a game permit before that. The left-footed player, who was elected player of the tournament in February at the Africa Cup for U-20 teams as a 16-year-old, would have continued to play for Steadfast FC until March next season.
These framework conditions were clear to Bayer from the start. All sides seemed to be in agreement. But on Wednesday morning, when the deal was about to be watertight, matters took an unexpected turn. “Fatawu is a highly talented player and Bayer made a very good offer,” says Michael Ruhnau, who put Bayer and Fatawu’s agent in contact, “but I can understand those responsible for Bayer that they are because of Fatawus’ dubious and disrespectful behavior Advisors have refrained from the transfer. “
Background:
On Wednesday, Fatawu’s advisor canceled the second and final date for sealing the deal with Bayer at short notice. Allegedly because the agent may have wanted to meet representatives from Liverpool on the same day. The latter was exposed because Fatawu had posted a video from his hotel room, during which a corresponding telephone conversation could be heard in the background, during which a meeting in Portugal was arranged for Wednesday afternoon. This meant that the Fatawu theme was over for Bayer 04 despite his talent.
The advisor’s approach seems to have a method. Fatawu’s agent has been peddling clubs like FC Basel, RSC Anderlecht, RB Salzburg, Ajax, BVB and Liverpool since March to drive up the price. Where Fatawu gets the best opportunity to develop seems to be of much less importance for the advisor.
Source:Kicker.de
