Super Eagles forward, Henry Onyekuru, insist he has no regret joining English Premier League club Everton despite not playing a single game for the side.
Onyekuru completed a £7 million move to Goodison Park in 2017 following an impressive season in the Belgian top-flight with KAS Eupen.
However, the 23-year-old failed to make a competitive appearance for the Merseyside blue as he was immediately sent on loan to Anderlecht
That was followed by another loan this time to Turkish side Galatasaray before sealing a permanent move to French club AS Monaco in 2019.
“The first dream is to play in the Premier League, it may not have worked out at Everton but I have no regrets about it,” Onyekuru told BBC Africa Sport.
“When I received offers from top clubs in England I knew back then that I needed a work permit to play.
“That it didn’t happen then has nothing to do with my talent but red tape that’s beyond my control.”
Onyekuru revealed he had longed for a move to his boyhood club Arsenal, but aware he could face a daunting task – work permit issues- he opted to fulfil his Champions League ambition instead at Anderlecht through Everton.
“I really wanted to go to Arsenal because I spoke to some people there as I was very young then,” he explained.
“It was obvious that I was not going to play without a UK work permit. So I went to Everton and played in the Champions League through a loan move to Anderlecht.
“It was important for me to get more playing time and experience that I had hoped would help boost my chances of earning the permit.
“I can’t say I regretted this because I got to play against Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League, this doesn’t happen to everyone.”
