Source: FOOTYMAD
No Christmas card expected from Goncalves for Jim Jeffries any year soon
Jose Goncalves will miss the fans but not the pressure to sign a new deal. Jose Goncalves is out of contract in the summer and has not been Jim Jeffries favourite player since he arrived in January. Goncalves refused to sign an extended deal - at reduced rates - and was frozen out of the team by Jefferies, who insisted he would not play the 24-year-old contract rebel. With no new deal to worry about, the defender took his chance to say a few words about the Hearts hierarchy as he prepares to end a four-and-a-half-year stay at Tynecastle. Goncalves said: "I was very upset to be honest; it's just not fair. I don't think it's fair for any player at any club. If a player does not want to sign, it doesn't matter the reason, you must play him. It can just make things worse between the player, the manager and the club. I think you must play your best team, this is what football is all about. The negotiations were that they asked me if I wanted to sign this contract. I told them why and why not. At Hearts it is very difficult to negotiate with the owner of the club. I was told if I don't sign the contract I will not play and I was feeling very upset with the way they treated me. If I thought the right thing was to sign, then I would sign and be very happy. But because things were not very nice for myself I decided not to sign. I think I made the right choice. It's not about the offer, it's about the respect and the principles. I have principles in life. You must respect the players to achieve a lot of things and progress. If the club does not respect the player, everything goes wrong. I will not sign just because they put me under pressure." Goncalves' lack of involvement did not prevent him bidding an emotional farewell to Hearts fans on Sunday with the final league game of the season, against Celtic. Goncalves, who revealed his next move would likely be to Italy, Spain or Germany, added: "When the referee blew the final whistle, I realised how much I will miss Hearts. I will miss the atmosphere and a lot of the people in Scotland. It was quite emotional and I didn't expect that, it just came. I was very upset." Meanwhile, David Obua is recovering from Monday's groin surgery. He said: "It went very well and now the recovery process is under way. I have a programme to follow over the summer to make sure I get back fully fit. I'll go over to see my family in Uganda and spend some time with them and then come back to Edinburgh ready for the new season."
