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Catania decide against offering Ghanaian youngster Salifu permanent deal

Catania decide against offering Ghanaian youngster Salifu permanent deal

Catania have confirmed they will not be seeking a permanent deal for Ghanaian midfielder Amidu Salifu. The 20-year-old has made just five starts for Rossazzurri this season since joining on a season’s-long-loan deal from Fiorentina at the beginning of the season. Catania saddled with scarce resources ahead of the summer’s transfer activities have decided against […]

Fulham back for ‘free agent’ Ghanaian midfielder Derek Boateng

Fulham back for 'free agent' Ghanaian midfielder Derek Boateng

Fulham are back in the hunt for Ghana midfielder Derek Boateng, GHANAsoccernet.com can reveal. The Cottaggers bid for the Ghanaian international hits the rocks over a legal wrangle with his former club Dnipro four months ago. The 29-year-old passed a medical in January but was unable to finalise the deal before the deadline of January […]

Kotoko striker Boakye begins training on Monday after accident scare

Kotoko striker Boakye begins training on Monday after accident scare

Kotoko striker Kofi Nti Boakye will start training on Monday ahead of Sunday’s showdown against Hearts. The 26-year-old escaped a near fatal motor accident with no physical injuries in Ghana’s second largest city, Kumasi two weeks ago. He has been passed fit to begin training after undergoing a radiological scan of the brain and chest […]

Rennes sweating on John Boye’s fitness ahead of Nice clash

Rennes sweating on John Boye's fitness ahead of Nice clash

Ghana defender John Boye is a major injury doubt for Stade Rennes Ligue 1 game against Nice on Sunday. The central defender sustained an injury in his pubis in the 2-0 win at Brest on Saturday. The Ghana international played through the pain barrier to help the Red and Blacks halt a four-game losing streak […]

Ivory Coast beat Nigeria on penalties to win African U17 championship

Ivory Coast beat Nigeria on penalties to win African U17 championship

Ivory Coast clinched a first-ever CAF U17 Championship Sunday when they defeated Nigeria 5-4 on penalties after full-time scores were 1-1.  Chidiebere Nwakali failed to convert Nigeria’s second penalty during the shootout to deny the Eaglets a third continental trophy after triumphs in 2001 and 2007. The Malian referee, Keita Mahamadou,  made several questionable calls […]

John Mensah returns to full time action in Rennes crucial away win at Brest

John Mensah returns to full time action in Rennes crucial away win at Brest

John Mensah returned to full time action in Stade Rennes 2-0 away Ligue 1 win at Brest on Saturday. The ex Ghana captain partnered compatriot John Boye in the heart of the Rennes defence to help them secure their first win in five matches. Mensah returned to first team action last weekend after recovering from […]

Video: Gideon Baah speaks on his move to FC Honka in Finland

Video: Gideon Baah speaks on his move to FC Honka in Finland

Former Asante Kotoko player Gideon Baah has been speaking on his move to FC Honka in the Finnish top-flight.  The former TV Soccer Reality Show winner is yet to make the headlines since turning professionals three seasons ago with Sporting Mirren. On Friday night, his header gave FC Honka a 1-0 win against KooTeePee to send […]

Ex-Ghana striker Joetex Frimpong’s academy flourishes in Nigeria

Ex-Ghana striker Joetex Frimpong's academy flourishes in Nigeria

Switzerland-based former Ghanaian international Joetex Frimpong striker’s football academy in Nigeria is flourishing just two years after it was set up to hone talented players. Frimpong has praised players of his academy for achieving a “small fairytale” after reaching the semi-finals of the Niger State Federation Cup. The Frimpong Football Academy, established by Joetex to […]

Kotoko plan shock move for ‘unhappy’ Hearts goalkeeper Sammy Adjei

Kotoko plan shock move for 'unhappy' Hearts goalkeeper Sammy Adjei

Kotoko have identified Hearts goalkeeper Sammy Adjei as their number one target to replace Abdoulaye Soulama, GHANAsoccernet.com understands The Ghanaian giants are beginning to prepare for life after Soulama with growing reports he will be leaving at the end of the season. The Burkinabe international is serving the final of his five-year contract with the […]