Black Starlets coach Frimpong Manso has raised alarm over the growing shortage of natural strikers at the U-17 level in Ghana.
According to Manso, current youngsters are increasingly choosing to play as wingers, which is inspired by Lionel Messi, rather than taking up traditional centre-forward roles.
Having toured the country to scout new prospects, the veteran coach is unhappy with the growing trend of the youth.
“The position were all concentrated in the midfield. If you ask 8 out of 10 Ghanaian players, they will tell you they are midfielders. But now it is shifting to wingers,” he told Peace FM.
“They all say ‘I am a winger, I am a winger’ because of Messi and others. It is influencing certain people, mostly youngsters,” he said.
Manso is concerned about the effects on Ghana’s ability to produce strong attacking teams in the near future.
