Asante Kotoko coach Mariano Barreto has revealed he wasn’t surprised with the departure of Brazilian striker Michael Vinicius because he expected nothing from him.

Vinicius who joined Kotoko in March was sacked after 78 days and scored just one goal for the Porcupine Warriors.

According to Barreto, he was surprised when the management informed him that they had acquired the services of a ‘top Brazilian’.

“Players from Ghana want to go to Europe, players from Brazil also want to go to Europe. Mostly for Money,” he told Nhyira FM in an interview

“So I was surprised to hear that a top striker from Brazil is coming to replace Kwame Poku at Kotoko.”

The former Black Stars coach also revealed no  Brazilian top striker will come to Ghana and play.

“When they (Kotoko) told me a top Brazilian striker is to replace Kwame Opoku, I was surprised. Because why could a top striker in Brazil come to Ghana?”