Former U20 star, Ransford Osei has revealed that he was denied an opportunity to play for the best club in the world, Real Madrid FC after his heroic efforts in the 2007 FIFA U17 World Cup.
According to the FIFAU20 World Cup winner, Kessben wanted more money from the Spanish side.
Osei was on the radar of the European heavyweights after a successful 2007 FIFA U17 World Cup in Korea.
“After the World Cup, I was wanted by all the big clubs. I remember an offer from Real Madrid came,” he told King Jersey TV.
“Myself and Daniel Opare, but then Kessben said the offer from Real Madrid was not enough because another club was offering them one million dollars, but Opare went.
“I had an opportunity to move to Manchester City, where I stayed for three months, where they arranged for my work permit, but there was this rule that you must have played 75 per cent with the Black Stars, so it was difficult for me to secure one, and I had to leave for Israel.”
The 33-year-old retired from football in 2019 after last playing for Lithuanian outfit FK Palanga.
Osei had earlier stints with Maccabi Haifa, FC Twente and Polokwane City FC.
He was also part of the squad that won the 2009 FIFA U20 World Cup in Egypt.
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