Football news - Usain Bolt admits receiving 'a lot of offers' but sets deadline on finding club

ByBen Grounds

Updated 15/11/2018 at 08:21 GMT

Usain Bolt will decide in the next fortnight if he is to continue his pursuit of a professional career in football, after admitting he has received "a lot of offers".

The eight-time Olympic champion hasn't given up on his dream of making it in the sport after failing to receiver a contract with the Central Coast Mariners following his trial with the A-League club.

Bolt admits he may have to bring an end to his ambitious attempts of converting himself from a sprint sensation to a lightening-quick striker after his time in Australia came to an end.

"With the Central Coast, we couldn't work out the contract stuff so that's dead, but I've got a lot of offers from other clubs out there," he said on Wednesday.

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"Now we're just trying to figure out what [to do]. We'll make a decision before the end of November if I'm going to go to another club or call it actually quits."

Hopes were raised that Bolt could secure a permanent deal to the Mariners when he scored twice in a friendly in October, and despite an offer being made, the 32-year-old's management team revealed an agreement couldn't be reached.

The Jamaican retired from athletics after the 2017 World Championships in London, and Bolt has already turned down an offer from Maltese side Valletta.

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