WOLVES forward Tolu Arokodare has broken his silence on claims that he forced training to be cancelled after refusing to leave the pitch.
The Nigerian big man is believed to be pushing for a move to , with BBC Sport claiming he demanded the club allow him to move to the side.
Tolu Arokodare has spoken out after reportedly forcing Wolves training to be cancelled Credit: Getty
The forward is said to be interested in a move to Fiorentina Credit: Getty
But Wolves instead accepted a more attractive offer from Turkish outfit Trabzonspor.
And on Monday, tensions came to a head when Arokodare reportedly refused to leave the training pitch after being told he was no longer a part of the first-team group.
The refusal prompted new Wolves boss Cesar Peixoto to call time on the session early for the entire team.
And it was claimed that the club had since banned the 25-year-old from the training base entirely, and
Arokodare has now broken cover to slam “inaccurate” reporting of the incident in the days since the confrontation.
He wrote in a statement on Instagram: “I was very surprised and disappointed to see the media reports today, many of which are inaccurate.
“Throughout my career, I have always taken great pride in conducting myself professionally and maintaining the highest training standard.
“My commitment has always been to prepare myself as well as possible so that I can contribute to my team-mates and the club whenever I am called upon.
New coach Cesar Peixoto brought training to a premature close on Monday Credit: Getty
“I remain under contract with Wolves, and my only intention is to fulfil my responsibilities professionally by training, doing my job, and contributing to the team in accordance with that contract.”
It has been a rocky spell at Molineux throughout for Arokodare, who arrived from Genk last summer for more than £23million.
But he has struggled to earn his starting role at the club since, and even after a heavy loss to earlier this year.
Now he is expected to leave after the arrival of and the return of ready for a brutal campaign.
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