It is no secret that former Harambee Stars skipper Victor Wanyama will be leaving Canadian side CF Montreal at the end of the season but the club’s Sporting Director has revealed that they tried everything to keep the midfielder.The 31-year-old announced that he would be leaving CF Montreal when his contract runs down in December but is yet to reveal his next move.BREAKING: Wanyama set to quit CF MontrealCF Montreal Sporting Director Olivier Renard admitted that they knew Wanyama would be parting ways with the club for months and made offers that Wanyama rejected.“We have known for several weeks, even months, that he will not be back. If he leaves us it will be his decision. We made him offers and he refused them,” Renard told TVA Sports.Wanyama has been a vital cog in Montreal’s well-oiled machine as his impressive performances at the heart of midfield have seen the club book a last-four spot in the MLS Playoffs.##NAJAVA_MECA_6736783##The former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has lifted the Canadian Cup with Montreal and has made 89 appearances for the club in all competitions since joining in March 2020.Renard went on to defend his decision for splashing the cash for Wanyama as he was confident of finding an able replacement for the midfield dynamo.Manchester United midfielder names Wanyama as best African teammate“I have often been asked why I invested so much money in a defensive midfielder, and now that it is almost certain that Victor will leave the club, one wonders why he is leaving.There are no essential players at our club. There are only important players and Victor Wanyama is one of them. We proved this season that as soon as there were absentees, we could easily solve the problem,” added Renard.
