Why I Rejected Besiktas For Birmingham City– Osayi-Samuel

Why I Rejected Besiktas For Birmingham City– Osayi-Samuel

Sampson Adedeji

Super Eagles defender Bright Osayi-Samuel has revealed why he turned down an offer from Turkish giants Besiktas in favour of a move to English Championship side Birmingham City, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The 27-year-old joined Birmingham after making 178 appearances for Fenerbahce in four and a half seasons, having arrived from Queens Park Rangers in January 2021.

Speaking with Birmingham Mail, the Nigerian international recounted how the Turkish media misrepresented his transfer negotiations.

“I played four years at Fenerbahce, and they did a lot for me, so it was impossible for me to go. But then they made an article saying my dad was asking for too much money, and that’s just the Turkish way,” Osayi-Samuel said.

“The Turkish media, I’ve had a lot of issues with them. Maybe they are picking on me or something.

 “There was interest from Besiktas, which is the rival of my team, and they wanted to sign me and spoke to my agent, but I never had interest in going there.”