Nigerian footballer, Henry Onyekuru, has blasted Belgian club Anderlecht stating that they are responsible for making him miss the World Cup.
Onyekuru was a shining star at the beginning of last season and he was snapped up by English side Everton but due to work permit issues was loaned to the Belgian giants.
He started off well scoring 10 goals before injury struck in December after which things went downhill.
According to Onyekuru, he did the work, but they didn’t let him prove his fitness.
“I would not know how [Hein] Vanhaezebrouck’s voice should sound, I have not spoken to him for weeks,” Onyekuru told HLN.
“I had to read in the press and hear that I was not ready, but I have worked very hard to get back, but apparently that was not enough for some.
“Upon my return I was asked to do two weeks of exercises to strengthen my knee, I made three weeks of it. I was told too much, but I was told by Bruges that I was allowed to come in, but no, even Leander Dendoncker came to ask why I was not in the selection.
“Anderlecht have cost me my World Cup, but they knew that I needed to get a work permit for England by not letting me play, I could not go to Russia and they tried to keep me for another season at Anderlecht.”
Onyekuru is desperate to leave the Belgians stating that he would not sign anything put in front of him
“I played at the top of Belgian football, made minutes in the Champions League and had good contact with the fans, the teammates and the board. enough everything changed when René Weiler left.
“I can confirm that Anderlecht had a deal with Everton about a second season on a loan basis, but the final decision was with me, but now it’s certain – I will not stay. I have to sign in.
“Only the trainer did not need me in the last few weeks, that’s not the point, right? I go somewhere where I do get respect, abroad.”