West Bromwich Albion midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu has claimed that he was misquoten in a recent interview regarding his future and has insisted that he didn’t mean anything bad towards his current club.
The reports came out earlier this week that the midfielder wanted to leave The Baggies in order to play for a bigger, classier club who have bigger ambitions.
However, Mulumbu has denied those reports and has stated that he feels he was misquoted.
The powerhouse is currently targeted by Premier League giants Arsenal, and his original quotes sparked rumours about a potential move, but he has gone to dismiss the reports, claiming that he was misunderstood.
“I did an interview with a French journalist last week but I am not very happy about how my answers have been reported.
“I have been here for five years now and would never refer to my team-mates that way. I just spoke about the fact we need to get better at controlling games after the points we’ve let slip recently.
“The general point I was trying to make in the interview is that I want to play at the highest level possible.
“I admitted there has been interest in me from other clubs during my time here but I didn’t speak about Arsenal and I also didn’t say I would be looking to move in January.
“Not many people had heard of me when I joined West Brom and I have a lot of respect for the club and, of course, the supporters.
“We have progressed together over the past five years and West Brom gave me my chance in the Premier League, which I’m grateful for.
“I signed a new contract last summer and my only focus is supporting my team-mates tomorrow (against Manchester City) and then trying to help the club finish as high up the table as possible.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
