After his request for a release was granted by Chippa United, Stanley Nwabali admitted he did not have an offer in place before making his release request, and was not desperate to find a new club.
Speaking with South Africa radio host Andile Nchube, the Nigeria goalkeeper said he had no idea when he will get a new club.
“There is no contract in front, there is no club in front,” he said. “And I am not guaranteeing you that a club will come today or tomorrow.
“I am not desperate to get a club, but whatever club that comes, if it suits my agent and it suits me, I am going to play.”
According to the goalkeeper, he requested the release while still representing Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations and said it was a difficult decision to make, but declined to say why he choose to leave the PSL club in the middle of the season.
He explained: “It was a tough decision. It is not a nice feeling but in football, you have to make a step forward. It was something I really needed to do.
“There was very good understating between both parties and it was something we both felt was the best.”
Nwabali, who may well end up sitting out the rest of the season, declined to go into details of what prompted the decision: “Nothing changed. In football, you wait for the right moment, you really need to enjoy where you are staying.
“Football is something that deals with happiness. Your happiness comes first.”
Nwabali decided to leave Chippa United while on duty with Nigeria at AFCON.
As he navigates this next chapter in his professional career, Nwabali gave a hint of what might determine where he goes next: “Every player wants to win a trophy, every player wants to play in a bigger stage.
“My dream is to win something. I tasted a trophy back home in Nigeria, it is a nice feeling. I wished to do it with Chippa but it was not coming.
“Every strong player wants competition, I want competition because when you get competition, you can see what you want to fix in your life and in your career.”