Abdoullah Ba hits back at claims Peterborough United 'decided not to pursue' deal for him
Abdoullah Ba has hit back at the suggestion that Peterborough United decided not to pursue a deal for him.
A deal was struck between Posh and Sunderland for the 23-year-old French winger at the beginning of the week.
Yet on Wednesday night, Posh owner Darragh MacAnthony stated that Posh had signed two wide men, with neither being Ba. He claimed that the club decided not to pursue a deal for the player.
Ba has released an alternative version of events where he insists that he and his team turned the club down.
Ba has now come forward with his own statement on TikTok. The following statement was posted in French, therefore this is a translation.
He said: “Hello, I’d like to address the rumours.
"Yes, I’ve seen them. I’m not naive enough not to have seen them.
"An agreement was reached with the club for me to leave and join Peterborough United. The requests were not met and it didn’t seem right for my group of directors for my career.
"My future at Sunderland is still awaiting official confirmation but I can’t say much.”
Posh are expected to announce both new signings on Thursday.