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Sunderland striker Josh Maja has told the club he will not be g their contract offer - despite the club offering him seven times his current wage to stay.

Maja, the League One club's leading scorer with 15 goals, had been given until Friday to respond to the club's offer.

Sources understand Maja told the club of his decision at a meeting on Friday lunchtime, despite telling boss Jack Ross on Thursday that he wanted to stay.

The decision came as a surprise to Sunderland chairman Stewart Donald who revealed on Twitter he only found out about Maja's change of heart following a phone call from a reporter.

He tweeted: "Josh Maja update. Yesterday Josh asked to see Jack to say he will sign. Today I got a call from Sky TV saying he won't sign.

"Josh advised his agent has said don't sign but no courtesy to tell the club - Also we offered what the agentindicated!!! Busy January ahead."

MySportDab reports that Huddersfield, Crystal Palace and Cardiff are all interested in g Maja whose current contract expires in the summer.

See more;https://www.mysportdab.com/2019/01/club-stunned-as-nigerian-striker-reject.html

This one is certainly not groomed in Nigeria. He's after the development of his career.


Trust somebody like Ahmed Musa, Emmanuel Emenike, and Jude Ighalo, they can sign for Asante Kotoko of Ghana or TP Mazambe of Congo all because of the Benjamins.

JasonScoolari:


This one is certainly not groomed in Nigeria. He's after the development of his career.


Trust somebody like Ahmed Musa, Emmanuel Emenike, and Jude Ighalo, they can sign for Asante Kotoko of Ghana or TP Mazambe of Congo all because of the Benjamins.

Ikr

...He's a Ghanian... Get ur facts right OP..

Not like iheanacho that was after money, today he is history

Next level

Village people testing the proposed 5g on his destiny... If you play ball, cum retire and you still dey beg, wetn you gain my brother.

integrity

He definately don't like the club or he wants top flight clubs

v

he should take it.... he can't be like messi and Ronaldo.... small time he will get old

That clay pot his great grand mother buried beside that plantain at the back of their kitchen has started to boil.

It was that same pot that kept his father in the village when Dangote went on his first trip to Lagos.

It's not always about the money.
Dude doesn't want to play where he'll be forgotten. One part of me s him. The other part wants to beat his ass with my kito flipflops

JasonScoolari:


This one is certainly not groomed in Nigeria. He's after the development of his career.


Trust somebody like Ahmed Musa, Emmanuel Emenike, and Jude Ighalo, they can sign for Asante Kotoko of Ghana or TP Mazambe of Congo all because of the Benjamins.

....You madt no be small....lol

Good one

Nice decision because that was what killed mikel’s football career.

the guy get sense

JasonScoolari:


This one is certainly not groomed in Nigeria. He's after the development of his career.


Trust somebody like Ahmed Musa, Emmanuel Emenike, and Jude Ighalo, they can sign for Asante Kotoko of Ghana or TP Mazambe of Congo all because of the Benjamins.

Hahahahaha

Guy man wants the best offer. .

I no Sabi this one oo

dinocy:
Nice decision because that was what killed mikel’s football career.

like how? elaborate more

He's thinking about his future beyond money.

He may've hit a juicier offer elsewhere that hasn't been made public yet.
No smoke without a fire.

JasonScoolari:


This one is certainly not groomed in Nigeria. He's after the development of his career.


Trust somebody like Ahmed Musa, Emmanuel Emenike, and Jude Ighalo, they can sign for Asante Kotoko of Ghana or TP Mazambe of Congo all because of the Benjamins.

lwkmd!!!

His career, his choice.
I'd hope he doesn't Lukaku himself.






I sell laptops
Free delivery within Lagos only and it's pay on delivery
Details in my signature.

nice move. check my signature for goodies

JasonScoolari:


This one is certainly not groomed in Nigeria. He's after the development of his career.


Trust somebody like Ahmed Musa, Emmanuel Emenike, and Jude Ighalo, they can sign for Asante Kotoko of Ghana or TP Mazambe of Congo all because of the Benjamins.

The guy have oyibo mentality, for Africa brought up, na money first and person no go blame them, ground no dey level for naija.