Brighton defender Tariq Lamptey was spotted in Cape Coast watching the Black Stars play Madagascar on Wednesday evening.
Lamptey attended the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match and looked impressed with the team’s performance.
The 21-year-old is poised to switch nationality from England to play for Ghana with his parents approving the move.
On Tuesday, there was a meeting between Lamptey, his parents and the Ghana Football Association president Kurt Okraku.
Lamptey had turned down an invitation to play for the England U21 side, with the team’s coach Lee Carsley revealing Lamptey was seriously considering playing for Ghana.
Lamptey was contacted by Ghana in 2020 but made his England Under-21 debut later that year.
“He’s asked to be left out of the squad for a bit of head space,” said Carsley.
“He’s not switched, it’s not cemented or anything like that but he’s had an approach, we respect that.
“We’ve made it clear how important we see him to us. I know the senior team has as well.
“Tariq is fully aware of how important we see him – I have rung him every day!
“I probably shouldn’t have, I probably pushed him. You can only make it clear so many times. He knows where we stand with him. We respect he’s got a decision to make.”
Lamptey, who has two Under-21 caps, qualifies for Ghana through his parents and has also played for England Under-18s and Under-19s.
The former Chelsea full-back started 16 times for Brighton in the Premier League in the 2021-22 season and made a further 14 appearances as a substitute.
