New KuPS acquisition Azubuike Egwuekwe missed out on a dream move to African powerhouse Al Ahly prior to agreeing terms with the Finnish club.<br /><br />Representatives of the Egyptian Premier League club had negotiated a deal with the Nigeria international in the summer and he had agreed to join them on the proviso that he is offered $250,000 per season as wages.<br /><br /><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&ldquo;I called Azubuike from Dubai and he also spoke with my partner, Captain Sofian Bary on phone and he was asked how much he wanted as salary from Al Ahly, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rdquo; United Arab Emirates - based agent Tony Udemagwuna told <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&ldquo;He was told to send a photocopy of his international passport but we didn</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rsquo;t hear from him again, maybe he believed that he had a better deal elsewhere.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&ldquo;I am now hearing he has signed for KuPS, there</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rsquo;s no way they will pay him the money that was offered by Al Ahly.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rdquo;<br /><br />Italian Serie A club Atalanta were also in the running for Egwuekwe but later pulled out of the race due to the indecision of the central defender.<br /><br /><b>Editor</b><br /><br />Photo Credit : kups.fi<br /></span></span></span></span></span>