Gyan’s wisest move is China" - Ex-Ghana schemer Osei Kofi

Rev Osei Kofi, a former Black Stars player has described Asamoah Gyan’s decision to play in China as the most sensible transfer decision in his entire football career.

His comments came in the wake of criticisms by a section of the media against Gyan for choosing a less competitive league, because of money instead of a move back to Europe.

Rev Osei Kofi who rejected a 30,000 pound move from Kotoko to Stoke City in 1969 has jumped into the defence of Asamoah Gyan indicating that the former Sunderland striker should rather be praised because he would inject whatever money he earns into the economy of Ghana.

“Whatever work people do is to earn money and also progress. In Ghana, a poor person is regarded as an unwise, so if Gyan left Sunderland to the Arab world to earn enough money, it is worth it," he told Metro fm.

“No one should criticise Asamoah Gyan’s move to China, because he could loan Ghana some money out of the deal and also a lot of Ghanaians would benefit from it.

“Mark it on the wall, the same way he didn’t lose form after joining Al Ain, but continued to score more goals for Ghana, he would do that whiles in China. I think that his move to China is the wisest one," Osei Kofi added.

“If this country is worth dying for, Jones Attuquayefio would be alive and when Emmanuel Quarshie the skipper of the Black Stars AFCON winning team of 1982 felt sick it was his club Zamalek that took care of his medical bills.”

Osei Kofi has said couple of times that he regrets rejecting a move to Stoke City. According to him, he did that due to his love for Kotoko and Ghana.

Gyan joined Shanghai SIPG from Al Ain on a 2-year deal is reported to fetch him a whooping amount of $350,000 in wages.