Sow snubs Hammers for seven-figure Al Ahli payday
Sow joined the United Arab Emirates club for €16 million (£11.7m) from Fenerbache – snubbing the overtures of the Hammers and Sunderland. He is understood to have received a seven-figure loyalty bonus from the UAE club as part of the transfer deal.
The French-born striker spoke at a Al Ahli club press conference yesterday, revealing: “I heard this is one of the biggest transfers here in the Emirates and I’m happy to have that much value in me, I’m trying to give back what the club paid for me and attempting to do my best.
“I received a few offers from England and other teams in the UAE, but I have been here many times and, after I spoke with my family and friends, I decided to come to Al Ahli club.”