Ghana international Afriyie Acquah has disclosed his 2013 transfer to German side Hoffenheim was to get him a step closer to the English Premier League.
On top of his game at Italian Serie A fold Parma, the midfielder joined the Bundesliga outfit on a four-year deal during the January transfer window.
The move would end up a bad decision as he left Die Kraichgauer in 2015 without making a single competitive appearance.
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“The Hoffenheim deal came too early for me. January transfers are hard.