Former Asante Kotoko goalkeeper George Owu has revealed that a potential transfer to Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur was in the works, but the opportunity slipped away due to his omission from the Black Stars squad for the 2010 World Cup.
Owu, departing from Egyptian Premier League side Al-Masry, disclosed that his stellar performances earned him a trial with Tottenham. However, the prospect of securing a contract with the English club vanished due to his absence from the national team.
Reflecting on this moment, Owu speculated that if he had been part of the 2010 World Cup squad, his trajectory with Tottenham might have taken a different turn.
"In 2010, my last season, I went to Tottenham. I was a Black Stars player, I had an injury, but I later became fine and I started playing. There was a rule that no foreign goalkeeper, so when your contract ends, you leave," Owu shared in an interview with Dan Kweku Yeboah on YouTube.
He further explained, "If I was able to make the 2010 World Cup, I would have signed for Tottenham. At that time, Sammy Adjei said he is done with the national team. I, Richard Kingston, and Macarthy played the qualifiers, but unfortunately, when Nii Adjei returned for the World Cup as a young player, he was added, Awolo was named the best goalkeeper, so he was added."
Owu, who earned 10 caps for the senior national team, also had stints with Ashantigold, Ebusua Dwarfs, and Sekondi Hasaacas.
