Free agent Stephen Appiah has denied claims that he demanded too much money hence was not offered a contract by several clubs.

The Ghanaian captain is currently without a club after severing ties with Turkish outfit Fenerbahce last year and although he held trials with Tottenham Hotspur and was courted by Arsenal, was unable to find himself a new home.

Certain sections of the media reported that Appiah had asked for a hefty sum and that clubs opted not to offer him a contract when they were made aware of his demands.

The player has vehemently denied those rumours.

"I went to England as everyone knows and trained with Tottenham for about four weeks," he told his personal website.

"I was supposed to be there for a week, but it got extended for various reasons. Then I had another offer from the Russian champions, Rubin Kazan, and started talking to them, but that did not materialise.

"I can definitely say that it wasn't about my wage demands and both clubs will confirm that. I wasn't demanding what has been stated in some quarters of the media.

"My fitness levels were good given that I have been injured and out of the game for over 18 months. However, those deals with Tottenham and Rubin didn't materialise and I have to move on.

"The future still looks good. I will be carrying on with my training as usual. There are a couple of offers I received which I didn't consider, so I will be exploring them in the coming weeks.

"I will also be training hard so that, if the Black Stars call on me, I will be ready."