Former Ghana international Asamoah Gyan has revealed why he joined Legon Cities on his return to Ghana at the expense of his boyhood club Asante Kotoko.
The former Black Stars striker, who called it a quit back in October 2023 joined Legon Cities during the 2021/22 season to mark his return to domestic football for the first time since 2003 when he left Liberty Professionals for greener pastures.
Before joining Legon Cities, many had tipped Gyan to join Asante Kotoko.
Speaking on UTV monitored by Footballghana.com, the former Ghana international disclosed he felt Legon Cities was a good stepping stone to join Kotoko but his stay at the club was plagued by injuries.
“I was clear that I would play for Kotoko before retirement. I’m a huge Kotoko fan. It was between Legon Cities and Asante Kotoko while I was heading back to Ghana. I made the decision to remain in Accra and play for Legon Cities since I had a few things to attend to in Accra. I reached an agreement with Legon Cities that I would not travel to make a trip with the team for a game far from Accra, and they agreed.
“At some point, I was bombarded with injuries and was unable to maintain my weight. So I became frustrated and decided to let it go. I wanted to use Legon Cities as a stepping stone to move to Kotoko. I wanted to play at Legon Cities and score some goals before joining Kotoko because it’s a big team so I needed to prepare myself well.” he added.