African starlet: How Rooney influenced my move to England
Nigerian attacker Muhamed Tijani has revealed that he received a call from former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney convincing him to join Plymouth Argyle.
In May, the former England striker was appointed as manager of EFL Championship side Plymouth Argyle, who recently announced the signing of Nigerian striker Muhamed Tijani After completing his loan move from Slavia Prague, which is now just subject to EFL approval and international clearance, the 23-year-old revealed that his new manager phoned him personally in an attempt to persuade him to join the club.
"I think it is a good move for me, that's why I took the deal. He really influenced the move, because when he called, I was like, ‘Wow! Look who is calling, it's Wayne Rooney.'"He said, 'Yes, it's him, of course, just take the call,' and then we spoke, and it was very good.""Muhamed joining further strengthens our forward line and he will bring different attributes to the squad," Rooney said, per the Pilgrims' official website.
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