As tradition dictates, the club whose player wins the Golden Boot invites the press to share a moment with its star. Genk did not deviate from tradition by summoning all the Belgian media to greet the coronation of Paul Onuachu. A crowning achievement that surprised both sides of the linguistic border. Jarno Bertho, VTM: “Personally I was surprised to see him win. But above all I think that Club Brugge were very surprised with the result and … Genk even more.” It must be said that the forecasts had largely turned to Charles De Ketelaere, Noa Lang see Hans Vanaken. “The proof that Genk was not prepared for this coronation is that they had not even ordered the cake. They must have made it at the last minute.” Fortunately, the local pastry chef is particularly responsive and has managed to cook a nice piece in record time.
For this moment of relaxation and photo shoot awaited for the press, Genk had invited the other players of the core. And it is clear that they have barely made an appearance. To tell the truth, no one joined Paul Onuachu to eat these famous portions of cakes, despite the incentive recommendations of the club management. The few circles of players have kept a safe distance from the Nigerian, arguing that “he won, not us!Besides, no teammate is very talkative when it comes to saying a word about the Nigerian giant. “I’m not in the best position to talk about it”, “I personally have nothing to say”, we could hear. For the attentions and the camaraderie in front of the press, we will come back. The management, meanwhile, has planned to celebrate the title of the player in the company of the supporters, but away from the cameras. Or Erik Gerits (yet present), nor Dimitri De Condé (absent, abroad), did not speak to greet the player. Bernd Storck, for his part, explained that this trophy did not belong to him and did not wish to speak either.
If this moment in front of the press seemed a little embarrassing, it is because Onuachu does not hide it: he looked for a way out throughout the summer, in order to make his season profitable beyond the 30-goal threshold. . “Maybe this trophy will open doors for me again” he declared at a press conference, sated after having savored “his” cake. At 27, the striker wants more than ever to assert his personal odds, while Genk is adrift in the league. From Condé has set a price for letting the player go (beyond 20 million euros) and will not derogate from it. But in his mind, Onuachu is still thinking of leaving this winter.
