Why We Released Onuachu To Southampton - Genk Explains

Why We Released Onuachu To Southampton - Genk Explains

Sampson Adedeji 

The Sporting Director of the Belgian club RKC Genk Dimitri De Conde has explained the reason they allowed Paul Onuachu to move to Southampton despite his value to the club, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Onuachu was one of the important players to the Limburgers but he was still allowed to join the English Premier League club Southampton in January 2023.

Conde said the age of Onuachu was put into consideration, and he also begged for the move.

" Paul was 28 years old, and he wanted to leave because it was the chance of a lifetime, for a contract that would not come back a second time,” Conde told RTBF.

“He begged me in tears to let him go… and in these cases, we no longer talk about money or the interest of the club! We will never block a deal: we always prioritize the human and the choice of the player.”

Onuachu scored 79 goals in 114 appearances for Genk.