AZ will not let Boadu play after trip to Nice: ‘Everyone has seen photos’

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 21:02

Myron Boadu was not present on Wednesday afternoon during AZ’s friendly match against OFI Crete, which the Alkmaarders won 2-0 after goals from Albert Gudmundsson and Jorn Berkhout. Trainer Pascal Jansen says that a twenty-year-old attacker has been kept out of the team due to the transfer problems surrounding his person. A photo surfaced on Wednesday of the visit of Boadu and Mohamed Ihattaren to the training complex of OGC Nice.

Boadu was previously linked this transfer window with a move to AS Monaco. However, a photo surfaced on Wednesday showing that he and Ihattaren are visiting the training complex of OGC Nice, which had already strengthened this transfer window with Pablo Rosario, Calvin Stengs and Justin Kluivert. This photo would have been taken on Tuesday, after which Jansen decided a day later not to call on the striker for the practice match against OFI Crete.

“We don’t have to play peek-a-boo about that. Everyone has seen pictures of his trip to France. He has some other things on his mind at the moment.” The Telegraph up from the mouth of Jansen. “Then I protect such a boy and keep him out of the team today. Was the club aware of his trip? You will have to ask technical director Max Huiberts that. I do not know. I have my own opinion about that, which I keep to myself.”

“He’s been there. Today he was with us. It is not a disciplinary punishment or anything,” emphasizes the AZ trainer. Mino Raiola, Boadu’s agent, lives in Monaco, which is close to Nice. “He’s had a lot of distraction, so I’ll protect a boy like that. This way you ensure that he can train again in peace and work towards the next moment. And then it will become clear whether that next moment is with us or elsewhere. I don’t have a crystal ball.” Opposite Football International says Jansen that ‘as far as he knows’ no offer has been made for Boadu yet.


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