Asamoah Gyan was happy in the Arabian Gulf League. He was scoring for his Al Ain side and the club's officials were pleased to have the Ghana international as their forward.
The move to China was quick as the sharp pain that probably flashed in the hearts of Al Ain fans upon hearing their top goal scorer was moving on. The rumours surfaced in the same time frame as the official news of Asamoah Gyan to Shanghai SIPG came to light.
To some Ghanaian football fans, it was a refueling of an old upset. They could not live with the reality of their national team captain leaving the English Premier League for the Arabian Gulf League. And now China?
It was all about the money, they accused Africa's top scorer at a FIFA World Cup tournament. And though Asamoah Gyan has never denied that money could have been part of his motivation for such transfer moves, China actually has a plan of becoming a football powerhouse.
And you should know that with their record of imitating everything they deem fit, the football dream is one to be realized.
Asamoah Gyan may have moved for the money [I mean who wouldn't for a reported £210 000-a-week deal?] but China is becoming a football force and here are stars who justified the Black Stars captain's move to the Chinese Super League: Ramires
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