Nigerian club Sunshine Stars say
English Premier League side
Arsenal have never asked them
to take Godfrey Oboabona on
trial.
Media speculation last week suggested
not only did the Nigeria defender turn
down the offer of a trial and but he
criticised manager Arsene Wenger too.
"I never said anything about a highly
respected manager like Mr Wenger
showing me a lack of respect," he said.
Oboabona also says he was not aware of
any invitation for a trial.
"I have had so many text messages,
phone calls about it - the rumour that I
was invited on trial was not true - I only
read about it like everyone else," he
explained to the BBC.
"I've always said I will take my time,
focus on my development as a player and
continue to give my best in every game.
"At the appropriate time, when clubs
must have seen me well enough, they will
hopefully approach Sunshine Stars in
Nigeria.
"My desire is to grow every day, sadly all
the things written about Arsenal did not
come from me."
The 22-year-old played a big part in
Nigeria's victorious 2013 Africa Cup of
Nations campaign and was also part of
their Confederations Cup squad.
He was an integral part of Nigeria's
qualification for the African Nations
Championship, the continent's
tournament for locally based players only,
for the first ever time.
The Sunshine Stars' chairman Mike Idoko
also insisted there has been no approach
from Arsenal.
"It all began in the media and ends
there," he told BBC Sport.
"If there was any substance to the story,
we expect Arsenal would approach his
club first.
"We haven't had any official
communication with Arsenal or any
Premier League club about [Godfrey]
Oboabona."

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23560257

I read this on BBC website a few minutes ago. Do well to paste the link.



To the topic, I won't ignore the possibility that the previous outrage about being invited for a trial was a publicity stunt. Now he's on BBC, Nigerians are creative.