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Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan says he has no regrets over his move to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), insisting he chalked a lot of successes in his time there.
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Gyan completed a dream move from Stade Renne to English Premier League side Sunderland, however, the striker left just after a season to join Al Ain in the Arabian Gulf League.
The 31-year- old received widespread criticism from some Ghanaians and football pundits, with some suggesting the move was purely for the money.
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The former Udinese attacker subsequently joined Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG, before again returning to the UAE to play for Al Ahi Dubai, where he is on loan.
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But Gyan sees nothing wrong with his decision to move to the UAE, insisting he has no regrets.
"Never. Not at all, because I went to the UAE and I was the top scorer in my first year, second and third," he replied when asked if he held any regrets, on Joy Fm.
"Three times in a roll I was the best player in Asia. I was also the top scorer in Asia. I mean [I have] a lot of achievements there. And I think I hold the record as the best foreign player to have ever played in the UAE. So it's like I set a lot of records for myself and it's like I don't regret everything there. Money-wise everything was good."
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Gyan scored over 70 goals while playing for Al Ain, leading the club to the league title as well, as the semi finals of the Asian Champions League.