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Moussa Sylla to stay at Schalke – the reasons behind the decision
As New York City FC attempted to reopen negotiations on a deal that had already been fully agreed – and in doing so introduced disproportionate new demands – Moussa Sylla’s transfer will not go ahead.
Speaking on behalf of the board, Frank Baumann explained: “We’re frustrated by the behaviour of New York City FC. The contracts weren’t just negotiated, they had already been signed. Now to claim he failed the medical in order to trigger a clause in the contract doesn’t add up – because Moussa is healthy and fully fit. We see nothing in the findings that would justify classifying the medical as failed. We will strongly challenge that claim, also to protect Moussa. He can quite easily continue as a professional footballer for another decade.”
Moussa is a top striker, I’m convinced he’ll score plenty more goals for us in this league.
Baumann added: “Instead of a permanent transfer, they started talking about a loan with options on Sunday (1/2). That is not acceptable to us.”
FC Schalke 04 will review the entire matter internally and assess possible next steps.
Moussa Sylla will now return to team training ahead of Saturday’s home game (7/2) against Dynamo Dresden. “Moussa is a top striker, I’m convinced he’ll score plenty more goals for us in this league,” Baumann made clear.
