Red Star Belgrade Richmond Boakye gutted by 'timing' of calf injury on transfer deadline day

Striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom is devastated by his latest injury which scuppered a transfer deadline move to French side Bordeaux.

He sustained a calf injury which will rule him out for two weeks to four weeks.

Bordeaux had agreed a €6m with Red Star Belgrade and a remuneration package for the player.

But the Ligue 1 outfit had to call to cancel the deal for the 42-goal striker.

''Injuries do happen but sometimes, they happen at the worst possible time. I expect to be back in fitness, shortly,'' Boakye said in a Tweet.

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