Genk sporting director, Dimitri De Conde, has explained the club’s decision to sell forward, Paul Onuachu.
Onuachu was sold to Southampton by the Smurfs in January, 2023.
The 30-year-old’s departure caused uproar among Genk’s supporters, who questioned the club’s decision to sell the talismanic forward.
De Conde said the club took the decision in the interest of the player.
“Paul was 28 years old, and he absolutely wanted to leave because it was the chance of a lifetime, for a contract that would not come back a second time,” Conde told RTBF.
“He begged me in tears to let him go… and in these cases, we no longer talk about money or the interest of the club! We will never block a deal: we always prioritize the human and the choice of the player.”
Onuachu scored 79 goals in 114 league appearances during his four-year stint with Genk.
