Breaking: Emenike rejects a deal to become the best-paid African footballer

According to the Africanfootball, Nigeria
striker Emmanuel Emenike turned down a
bumper offer from China that would have
made the best paid African player.
The source reports: “The deal in China would
have fetched him up to $8 million a year, all
tax-free. But he preferred to move on loan to
the EPL instead.He could still move to China
in the summer. It all depends on how things
go in England”.
West Ham signed former Super Eagles striker
Emmanuel Emenike. The 28-year-old striker
joins the team on loan until the end of the
season.
UAE-based club, Al Ain, where Emenike had
been on loan released the striker last month
after they informed that his services was no
longer needed as one of their three foreign
players.

In his interview for AfricanFootball.com the
28-year-old player said: “Something bigger is
expected from me, both from my fans, West
Ham fans and English football fans as a
whole, I am aware of the big responsibility
before the move and I will be glad to make
great impact in the league.
“As for me, I think this is the best time for me
to play in the EPL, there has been lots of
speculations linking me to a possible move to
England in the last four years but here I am
now. It is a thrilling feeling, a fulfilled
dream and I am ready to prove my
commitment and confidence on the pitch.”

Emmanuel Emenike added: “I believe this is
God’s time for me to play in England, so I
have no regret over the clubs I had signed
and played for in the past. I always believe I
still have something great in me to prove I
am still a better player for a respectable and
great club like West Ham.
“I have had EPL links since I was in Russia,
my brothers got calls from some people over
a link to a top club in London to be precise,
but I wasn’t ready then because I was then
learning and trying to improve my game.”
“I know the challenges in scoring against
some good defences in England, it’s
something you have to quickly adapt and
make instant impact.I want to justify my
move and hope to light the league with
goals,” the Nigerian star said.