Tajudeen Amodu, the media officer of Osun United FC, on Thursday said the £10, 000 the club got as part of Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo’s transfer fee – which was allegedly missing, – was kept with the Osun State Ministry of Sports.
The money was reportedly diverted into private accounts.
But Amodu insisted the money was not missing, saying it’s in the custody of the state’s sports ministry.
“The money is being kept by the Ministry of Sports. You can quote me. I have been questioned on this by some officials, but I stand by my claim. The ministry has the money in their custody,” Amodu told The PUNCH.
Ighalo joined Manchester United on a short term deal from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua during the January transfer window, with Osun United, the ex-Super Eagles striker’s last club in Nigeria, getting a share of €10,000 from the transfer fee. (Punch)