Former Premier league player Wilfried Bony has this week revealed why he won’t sign for League Two side Newport County.
Bony hasn’t played a competitive game since July, when Ivory Coast were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations on penalties in the quarter finals.
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The 32 year old has been without a club since he was released by Swansea at the end of the 2018/19 season, and since then he’s been training with the Exiles in order to stay in shape.
While admitting that manager Michael Flynn did try to get him to play for the club, he said: “My friend Michael Flynn, said, ‘You can have a game here’ but it’s the fact it’s in League Two,” he told The Athletic this week.
“I’ve been to Qatar, I didn’t play for six months – all of that together, it’s not going to look good [on my CV].
“Not because I’d be playing in League Two, but you can see from the beginning, ‘He got injured, he went to Qatar, he played Africa Cup; we don’t see you too much. You keep dropping…’
“I said [to Flynn] it would be difficult for me to accept that offer. And when I explained it, he said I was right.”
Flynn said: “Wilf’s had a lot of offers since he’s been with us.
“He’s in with us again and he’s smashing to have around.
“If he turned around and said, ‘can we do something to the end of the season?’ Everyone would be delighted.
“But it’s not going to happen because of the amount of money that Wilf is getting offered.
“He’s got to think of his family and do what’s right for Wilfried Bony.
“He’s not on anything at the minute, but why would he tie himself to a club when he’s very close to getting something?”
After being asked whether free agent Joe Ledley would sign for them, he replied: “I haven’t spoken to Joe this week. I’ve had a lot more that I’ve needed to concentrate on.
“I’ll have a chat with him and see how things are.
“There’s a lot of things that could get in the way but it’s an easy conversation, really. We’re both open and honest with each other.
“But that’s not even a thought at the minute because I need to get what I need in first.”
TWITTER REACTION ON BONY:
Because he’s a modern day footballer who would rather sit it out than actually get on a pitch and play, big time with too much dollar ?
— Blackie (@blackiearfc) January 10, 2020
Do 1 Bony!! Using our facilities then have the nerve to put us down like this?
Who the **** do you think you are?— Stavros Power (@PowerStavros) January 11, 2020
Understandable ?
— APort (@APort76) January 10, 2020
How the mighty has fallen
— King Alfred (@King_playmaker) January 10, 2020
He made a wrong move to City. They killed his goal scoring instinct for good.
— Man Tawaz (@tawanda6875) January 10, 2020
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