Nigeria skipper Ahmed Musa has revealed that he
would love to play in the English Premier League
amid interests from Leicester City and
Manchester United, but at the same time he has
insisted he is not desperate about moving to
England.
Already, CSKA Moscow had severally rejected
Leicester City offer for the forward this winter
transfer window, which closed yesterday in
England.
The Jos-born player told his Russian army club
TV that he would love to play in the EPL and
thrilled he is linked to a Manchester United move,
but he said his club CSKA Moscow will take the
final decision.
“I would like to test myself in a strong
championship like the EPL but it will happen
when it should happen,” Ahmed Musa said.
“CSKA decide everything that will happen about
the transfer. If they agree on a deal to move, I
will move, but if they say I can’t move, I will stay
because I am happy here and not desperate.”
On Manchester United interest to sign him this
winter, the former VVV Venlo forward said: “I am
excited to hear that Manchester United wants
me.”
Meanwhile, Leicester’s pursuit of Ahmed Musa
will likely have to wait until the summer, with
both CSKA Moscow and the Nigeria striker’s
camp insisting he will stay in Russia.
The 23-year was a primary target for Ranieri but
CSKA’s insistence on a £20million-plus move had
ground this one to a halt.
CSKA Moscow had already rejected two bids for
Nigeria international Musa from the Premier
League leaders as they looked to bolster their
strikeforce with Jamie Vardy, Shinji Okazaki and
Leonardo Ulloa their current options in attack.
Leicester boss Ranieri has said that he was
confident of signing a striker, but also expressed
calm at progressing with the three
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