Red Star Belgrade striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom has expressed his desire to play in England before hanging his boots despire failed attempts in the past.
The 27-year-old was reportedly closing in on a move to Chelsea in 2017 but the deal fell through. He was also linked to English Premier League sides Arsenal and Newcastle.
Boakye, who has made nine league appearances for Red Star in the Serbian top-flight, scoring one goal has disclosed his career ambition to play in England before retring from football.
"I had the opportunity to go to England but a deal didn’t go through," the former Juventus striker said in a TV3 Live Chat on Twitter.
"I am training hard to get to England because it's one of my dreams. I want to play in England before I retire.
“It doesn’t matter the club I will play [for] but any of the Premier League clubs will do.
"Some time back, there was some interest from clubs like West Bromwich Albion, Chelsea, Newcastle United and a couple of others but the move couldn’t happen, so I had to move to China."
The Ghana international has previously played for clubs in Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and China.
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