Victor Wanyama has confirmed he could be staying at CF Montreal subsequent season, in spite of formerly revealing his desire to go back to Celtic.
The Kenyan midfielder played 91 times for the Hoops throughout all competitions between 2011 and 2013, scoring thirteen dreams and triumphing 3 trophies earlier than leaving for Southampton.
After six-and-a-half of years in England - where he additionally hung out with Tottenham Hotspur - Wanyama joined MLS facet Montreal in 2020. He's on account that become a key participant for the Canadian club, ranking first amongst his teammates for tackles (57) and second for recoveries (235) throughout the regular season, while he additionally chipped in with desires.
"Celtic was a membership that I would really like to play for over and over. It’s greater than a club. I loved my time there," he informed Football Scotland on the start of November.
“I clearly need to come back lower back and supply it a final cross because I love the membership, the humans there, the lovers, just the whole lot there was exquisite. They give the gamers everything to move on the pitch and carry out. Everything turned into simply on pinnacle."
But if Wanyama is to return, it gained't be till the end of the 2022 MLS marketing campaign. The Kenyan midfielder has a Canadian Championship final against Toronto FC to sit up for and if Montreal win that, they'll e-book their vicinity in the Concacaf Champions League - a opposition Wanyama is keen to play in.
“I still have a contract right here, I love the club and I just need to awareness on our task. I can be right here next season too," he stated (thru TVA Sports).
“We are satisfied to have any other danger (of attaining the CONCACAF Champions League). Plus, it’s great in order to play in the Champions League against Latin American groups. I agree with that if we pass lower back, we are able to be capable of do higher due to the fact we've got the revel in in comparison to the final time.”
Despite occupying a place inside the pinnacle seven for maximum of the season, Montreal neglected out on the Playoffs at the final day of the season - something the Canadian side will appearance to put right in 2022.
