Nigerian Under23 international, Gbolahan Salami, has faulted his exit from South African side, Mamelodi Sundowns.

Salami told SuperSport.com that Sundowns have refused to tell the truth about all that happened during his time in South Africa.

The Nigerian forward was signed during the transfer window, but his contract was later terminated on September 1.

“I have a valid three-year contract with Sundowns, but they refused to honour the terms of the contract. If I didn’t have a contract, why did they pay me for two months? The club assigned jersey No. 39 to me and I featured prominently during the pre-season training in Swaziland.

“My former Nigerian team (3SC) didn’t get any transfer fee from Sundowns, but they told me that the money was sent to the club. Sundowns General Manager, Kenneth Makhanya, 3SC General Manager, Mutiu Adepoju, Sundowns Lawyer, J. Gadan, my agent and I signed the contract papers on July 13, 2011. This was after I signed the contract papers with Sundowns on July 8.

“They also failed to get me a work permit and even told me to go and get it myself. I learnt someone who didn’t want me at the club actually withdrew my application to make way for another player. There is no league in the world where a player gets work permit himself. A club is supposed to get work permit for a player and not the other way round,” Salami told SuperSport.com.

The forward said he was shocked that Sundowns even attempted to send him on trials at another South African side, Maritzburg United.

“When they couldn’t get me a work permit and with no space for another foreign player, I was to be sent on loan at Maritzburg United. However, when I got there it turned out to be a different thing. The officials at Maritzburg told me I was actually on trials.

“At this point, I became worried that Sundowns were not sincere to me. I refused the loan offer and wanted to return to Sundowns where I have a valid contract. Interestingly, Maritzburg was ready to buy my contract, but Sundowns refused,” he said to SuperSport.com.

The forward revealed that Sundowns also refused attempts by Santos and Bloemfontein Celtic to buy him towards the end of the transfer window.

Salami stated that he had a wonderful time during the club’s pre-season training at Swaziland.

“I scored five goals in six matches and became a favourite of the fans. In fact, the fans wondered why the club didn’t register me,” he said.