A player from Italy, in his prime and playing in Spain for Barcelona or even Real Madrid, can say he wants to return to a club in Italy because he’s homesick and wants to go back home. You will never see that happen with an African player.
Imagine Victor Osimhen, in his prime, leaving Galatasaray to sign for a club in Ikorodu simply because he’s homesick and wants to return home.
It can never happen