Revealed: The bizarre lengths Premier League winner Daniel Amartey went to as he avoided Saudi Arabia move and held out for England return – even after transfer window closed

Former Premier League winner Daniel Amartey has been accused of going to extreme lengths to avoid a transfer.

• • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Amartey won the Premier League with Leicester in 2016 but is now on the books at Besiktas. It has been widely reported that the defender, who has denied the allegations, evaded several meetings and snubbed a number of offers throughout the summer, per the Daily Mail.

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      THE BIGGER PICTURE

      Besiktas spokesperson Huseyin Yucel suggested that the player would occasionally attempt to “escape” the training ground as he aimed to avoid negotiations, while he has revealed that there was an agreement with a Saudi Arabian club over a transfer, but he claims that Amartey did not even board the plane.

      Seemingly, Amartey did not understand the mechanics of the transfer window, and was confused as to how it would “close” after the deadline had passed, as he hoped to complete a return to England.

      • WHAT BESIKTAS SAID

        Yucel said: “Amartey is a strange person. We made an agreement with a team from Saudi Arabia, but he did not get on the plane. We agreed [a deal] with Eyupspor, but he escaped through the back door of our facilities.

        “He said: ‘I will go to Germany or England’. When he was told the transfer window is closed, he said: ‘How will it close?'”

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        WHAT NEXT?

        Amartey will have to wait until January if he is to complete a transfer. Judging by Besiktas’ claims, he may not want to.

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