Aberdeen FC’s McGhee misses out on Nigerian
McGhee close to swoop
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ABERDEEN FC lost out on signing Nigerian international Paul Obiefule due to lack of funds.
Aberdeen FC boss Mark McGhee was willing to make the Lyn Oslo attacking midfielder the highest paid player at Pittodrie.
But the deal collapsed because the Dons could not afford Lyn’s demands.
Aberdeen FC manager McGhee said: “I thought we were going to get a deal with Lyn Oslo for Obiefule.
“But right at the last minute, Lyn Oslo decided we did not offer enough
“It was a significant amount we were willing to pay.
“It would have made him as good as the best paid player at this football club.
“It was not that we were offering a ridiculous amount of money, we were offering good money but he was on a lot at Oslo.”
Lyn Oslo are struggling at the foot of the Norwegian Tippeligen and have been badly hit by the financial crisis spreading through Scandinavian football.
The Oslo club have off-loaded six players in the last three weeks in a fire sale.
Obiefule still has two years left at the club, although sources claim Lyn were willing to accept a cut price offer of £100,000 for the midfielder, to reduce their wage bill.
