Gian says he took the money and ran to some no name team

[Sickko]

Well he would not say that in that way but he spoke for a while at a press conference and that's basically what he said.

Anytime you hear an athlete start talking about 'sitting down with family' to make a decision to move from one to club to the other it is about a pay day

Not criticising the man by the way, need to make that clear.

[Bricktop]

Isn't it a loan? Did he have a choice?

[Gamma]

gian? who dat?

[Assasin]

A patwa, you have to read careful Gyan. Make Tilla,MyYout and Reggadoc tell you. LOL

[myYout]

No, no nuh get mi inna tilla dem ting kah dem kyaan read an understan di ting suh mi jus a try help dem out ah likkle bit. Dem kyaan cross it.

[Dunny]

Sunderland misfit Gyan delighted to complete £6m loan switch to Al-Ain



By Sportsmail Reporter
Last updated at 4:42 PM on 12th September 2011

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Asamoah Gyan has expressed his delight at joining 'an important club' in Al-Ain after his mega-money move.

Gyan completed a shock loan switch from Sunderland to the United Arab Emirates over the weekend and was unveiled at the Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium on Monday morning.


All smiles: Gyan was officially unveiled on Monday morning after completing his move

Sunderland will receive £6million for the deal, while Gyan has reportedly agreed tax-free wages of £200,000 a week.

The Ghana international was thought to be unsettled on Wearside for several months but his decision to swap one of Europe's biggest leagues for the Persian Gulf emirate surprised many.


Cash flow: The Ghana international will earn £200k a week, according to reports

Gyan said: 'I'm really happy to be here. Al-Ain is an important club and this is a big challenge for me. There will be a lot of expectations on me, but not pressure.
'Everybody who has seen me in the World Cup and at Sunderland knows what I am capable of, but this is a new challenge for me as I'm a new player here.

'We have quality players in the club to win games and do well in the championships. We will try to build a winning team.'
When pushed on whether he intended to remain with Al-Ain when his season-long loan deal expires, he added: 'I don't promise. I'm somebody who doesn't promise.

Loan switch: The unsettled striker has temporarily left Sunderland

Cynics have suggested Gyan has quit the Barclays Premier League for the riches on offer in the Middle East with reports in England claiming the 25-year-old will quadruple his wages at his new club.

But the former Rennes striker insists he has gone for 'the challenge'.

He said: 'It's a challenge to me. I made a decision with my family. Talking about the Asian league it is improving very well'.
Chairman Niall Quinn outlined the five reasons which prompted Sunderland to accept a loan offer from Al-Ain for Gyan.

In a statement on the club's official website, he said: 'From the moment Asamoah returned for pre-season training we could tell that there were people trying to move him on.

'We hoped it would pass by, rebuking approaches from the Premier League, France and Turkey and felt the player would settle back down and continue to help our cause.

No promises: Gyan was coy on his long-term plans


'Throughout this time we were also receiving real interest from Al-Ain, but it looked as if that too had lost momentum by last Wednesday.

'Steve spoke to Asamoah on Thursday morning, asking him to knuckle down and we were all set to move on. Later that day however Al-Ain began a prolonged effort to get the deal back on track and this turned the player's attentions once more to a possible move.

'Come Friday, the chairman of Al-Ain and his advisors had flown into Newcastle and arrived at our training ground to discuss a potential deal for Asa.

'They were very professional but determined to sign the player and at this point we took a number of things into consideration: the player's obviously negative demeanour in and around the training ground; the fact that the transfer window in the UAE had over 50 days remaining, meaning this was unlikely to go away; the clear desire of the player to leave; the forthcoming African Nations Cup, which would have meant losing Asamoah for up to six weeks in the new year; the obvious economic benefits to our club in the terms of the final deal laid out to us.
'In the early hours of Saturday morning chief executive Margaret Byrne and myself agreed a loan deal to allow Asamoah his wish to move but that would also, and more importantly, protect the club should things not work out for the player.

Talking it over: Sunderland owner Ellis Short (L), Chairman Niall Quinn (centre) and manager Steve Bruce

'Steve Bruce, our owner and the board all found the football decision that Asamoah wished to make baffling but I, as chairman, with everyone's full support, decided that this deal was in the best interests of our football club.

'There was a lot of things that needed to happen before the deal was fully secured, such as a medical, which has in fact only just been completed today.'
Quinn also revealed relations between Bruce and Gyan were again cordial, with the player making a contribution to the club's foundation.

The former Republic of Ireland international said: 'Steve's frustrations towards the player, expressed minutes after the Chelsea game, were understandable at such a time but I can reveal that since then Asamoah and Steve have made contact and they are on good terms.

'The olive branch is now there for Asamoah, but he will need to convince Steve, the board and every Sunderland fan of his commitment to this club if he is to return. I am delighted however that he has agreed to make a sizeable donation to SAFC Foundation for each month that he is away on loan.

'It also goes without saying that this puts Steve and his recruitment options in a far stronger position for the January window


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[Dunny]

Sunderland explain reasons for sale of Asamoah Gyan

By Jon Fisher, PA

Monday, 12 September 2011


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Gyan has joined Al-Ain on loan

Chairman Niall Quinn today outlined the five reasons which prompted Sunderland to accept a loan offer from Al-Ain for striker Asamoah Gyan.

The Ghana international sealed a lucrative season-long deal with the United Arab Emirates club on Saturday, less than 48 hours after informing Sunderland boss Steve Bruce of his desire to fight for his place at the Stadium of Light.

Bruce revealed his frustration after the weekend loss to Chelsea, implying Gyan had moved solely for financial gain.
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But Quinn today confirmed the club had their reasons for letting their record signing depart.

In a statement on the club's official website, he said: "From the moment Asamoah returned for pre-season training we could tell that there were people trying to move him on. We hoped it would pass by, rebuking approaches from the Premier League, France and Turkey and felt the player would settle back down and continue to help our cause.

"Throughout this time we were also receiving real interest from Al-Ain, but it looked as if that too had lost momentum by last Wednesday.

"Steve spoke to Asamoah on Thursday morning, asking him to knuckle down and we were all set to move on. Later that day however Al-Ain began a prolonged effort to get the deal back on track and this turned the player's attentions once more to a possible move.

"Come Friday, the chairman of Al-Ain and his advisors had flown into Newcastle and arrived at our training ground to discuss a potential deal for Asa.

"They were very professional but determined to sign the player and at this point we took a number of things into consideration: the player's obviously negative demeanour in and around the training ground; the fact that the transfer window in the UAE had over 50 days remaining, meaning this was unlikely to go away; the clear desire of the player to leave; the forthcoming African Nations Cup, which would have meant losing Asamoah for up to six weeks in the new year; the obvious economic benefits to our club in the terms of the final deal laid out to us.

"In the early hours of Saturday morning chief executive Margaret Byrne and myself agreed a loan deal to allow Asamoah his wish to move but that would also, and more importantly, protect the club should things not work out for the player."

Reports this morning suggested Sunderland could receive as much as £6million for the temporary deal, while it was claimed Gyan will quadruple his wages in the Persian Gulf emirate.

Quinn added: "Steve Bruce, our owner and the board all found the football decision that Asamoah wished to make baffling but I, as chairman, with everyone's full support, decided that this deal was in the best interests of our football club.

"There was a lot of things that needed to happen before the deal was fully secured, such as a medical, which has in fact only just been completed today."

Quinn also revealed relations between Bruce and Gyan were again cordial, with the player making a contribution to the club's foundation.

The former Republic of Ireland international said: "Steve's frustrations towards the player, expressed minutes after the Chelsea game, were understandable at such a time but I can reveal that since then Asamoah and Steve have made contact and they are on good terms.

"The olive branch is now there for Asamoah, but he will need to convince Steve, the board and every Sunderland fan of his commitment to this club if he is to return. I am delighted however that he has agreed to make a sizeable donation to SAFC Foundation for each month that he is away on loan.

"It also goes without saying that this puts Steve and his recruitment options in a far stronger position for the January window."

Gyan was unveiled by Al-Ain this morning, stating he was joining an "important club" but refusing to drawn on his long-term future.

The 25-year-old said: "I'm really happy to be here. Al-Ain is an important club and this is a big challenge for me. There will be a lot of expectations on me, but not pressure.

"Everybody who has seen me in the World Cup and at Sunderland knows what I am capable of, but this is a new challenge for me as I'm a new player here.

"We have quality players in the club to win games and do well in the championships. We will try to build a winning team."

When pushed on whether he intended to remain with Al-Ain when his season-long loan deal expires, he added: "I don't promise. I'm somebody who doesn't promise."

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so why dem never sell him to an EPL team or one of the other teams that came calling, it seems that is Sunderland running down the money.

[Bruce]

Gyan has inspired the new national motto of Ghana:

"Here's the penalty......He Shoots, HE SUCKS ! "

[Karl]

How much per week?
Just an offer that could not be refused?

[myYout]

Dem record signing dem let guh on loan, yuh evah si mi dying trial

[Mosiah]

Yuh want him fi run robot taxi through the streets of Accra when him playing days done?!?

[Karl]

Dem record signing dem let guh on loan, yuh evah si mi dying trial

On one hand - The disruption = anti-TEAM poison is removed...on the other hand -
a) Immediate substantial injection of funds;

b) ...and there is either return to TEAM of a satisfied excellent player with enthusiam and great ability OR even more income if the loan deal is extended or a sale occurs...

I think all the talk papers over Sunderland's purrs!
Good deal, I am thinking...

[Sickko]

Accra have streets???...(hey its a joke dont yall get your g-strings in a bunch)