South African side, Maritzburg United, boss Farouk Kadodia confirms to KickOff.com that the team has turned down an opportunity to sign Ghanaian international keeper Sammy Adjei, but the latter says a deal is still on the cards.�He was on trial with us and left a couple of days ago. We couldn�t sign him because he had some personal issues,� says the Maritzburg chairman.
Kadodia couldn�t divulge what sort of problem stood between a possible deal between the two parties. However, Adjei reveals the �personal issues� Kadodia is referring to has to do with his clearance. �I was playing for Hearts of Oak for the past few months since I returned from Israel, where I used to play for FC Ashdod. So Hearts of Oak are the people who can give me my clearance to complete a deal with Maritzburg United.
�The problem is that Hearts of Oak are entitled to 20 percent of the transfer fee and I think Maritzburg thought I was going to sign as a free agent,� Adjei tells KickOff.com from Ghana. �I decided to leave Maritzburg to come back home so I can talk to Hearts of Oak and hopefully fix the problem. If we can fix it, then I might come back to sign for Maritzburg United. It is not like there can�t be a deal with Maritzburg United. Something can still happen as long as I get my clearance,� Adjei says.
The 28-year-old keeper has 37 Ghana senior national team caps. KickOff.com first broke the news of Maritzburg�s interest in Adjei early in June.