Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Ghanaian midfielder, Benjamin Afutu-Kotey has successfully penned a one-year deal with Saudi Arabian-based club Al-Taqadom FC in the ongoing transfer window. The tireless defensive midfielder left his previous team, Eastern Company FC, Egyptian after unsuccessful attempts of breaking into the first team with his current team.  With reports going rife of his contract termination, which was later dispelled by his manager, he only went on to make a handful appearances with the side until a mutual agreement of contract termination meant that he had to leave the side for his left his new side. The defensive figurehead left the shores…

English side, Stoke City are near to signing Ghanaian international, Tariqe Fosu from Brentford in a season-long loan. The versatile player is said to have impressed on his about-to-be employers in the former season as such are looking to add him to the squad before the transfer window closes in the coming days. Stoke City coach Michael O’Neill is set to be a huge admirer of the versatile winger and has implored the club’s hierarchy to push for the player to be signed immediately. The 26-year-old until his injury which left him gasping for a starting berth was deployed in…

Ghanaian defender Larry Sumaila has found a new home in the newly promoted side, Samartex FC for the next two years.  The 25-year-old was one of several players that were shown the exit door by Hearts of Oak in massively in the current transfer window. During his 3-years stay at the capital-based club he was involved in over 20 appearances in all competitions but his final season which saw the team win the MTN FA Cup,he made a handful of appearances under coach, Samuel Boadu. Sumaila may have not featured prominently for Hearts of Oak but he left with heads…

Ghanaian defender, Gideon Mensah has signed a three-year contract with French side, AJ Auxerre.  Mensah joined his new club from fellow league side, Girondins Bordeaux, where he was an instant hit with the club, registering 2 assists in 23 games.  His stellar performances with the French side earned him interest across Europe with clubs such as Reading,FC Basel, and Preston North End looking to add him to their ranks. https://twitter.com/AJA/status/1558372231817969664?s=20&t=tQsHoym7N–LcxtWyYCiNg Mensah since joining Red Bull Salzburg has had several loan spells at Sturm Graz, Zulte Waregem, Vitória Sport Clube, and Girondins Bordeaux. Auxerre will be hoping to make a huge…

This week in a brief ceremony organized at the secretariat of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), a new headline sponsor was out doored for the Ghana Premier League and Women’s Premier League. Well, after a host of back and forth and rumors from the grapevine, Betpawa, a betting company agreed to invest bountifully in the Ghana Premier League; make it competitive, and help it regain its popularity amongst the local folks and on the continent. READ: betPawa Ghana Premier League 2022/23 Fixtures: Kotoko to host Nsoatreman, Hearts to face Bechem The last time the league saw anything close to a major…

King Faisal midfielder Enoch Morrison is inches away from moving to city rivals Asante Kotoko in the ongoing Ghana Premier League. The enterprising midfielder, who carved a niche for himself in the just-ended 2021/22 campaign will be offered a 2-year deal with a possible year’s extension by Kotoko after agreeing to personal terms with the club. Meanwhile, King Faisal are said to be ready to cash in on the player before his existing deal with the club expires. With his contract set to expire two months away from now, the Porcupine Warriors are set to bolster their ranks with the…

The management of Asante Kotoko are set to hold a round table discussion with their soon-to-be ex-coach, Prosper Ogum Narteh.  The Championship-winning coach served the top hierarchy a notice of his resignation from the club of which the club has come out to debunk stories of his resignation.  As things stand, the club is currently on a pre-season tour in Turkey without the gaffer, who has a national team assignment with the Black Galaxies. It’s unclear what the outcome of the decision might be as to whether Prosper Ogun Narteh would be persuaded to stay on or be allowed to…

Ghana international, Emmanuel Lomotey has earned a permanent move from French Ligue 2 side, Amiens SC to Swedish club Malmo FF for the upcoming season. The 24-year-old joins his new team after 2 seasons in France, where he impressed upon his previous employers. During his stay in the Ligue 2 with Amiens SC, he played in over 55 games scoring 2 goals. The defensive midfielder has international exposure with the senior national team, the Black Stars where he was cogwheel in former head coach, C.K Akonnor’s side. Daniel Andersson, the sports director at Malmo FF, has praised Emmanuel Lomotey, who…

Tamale City secured promotion to the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League season after winning the 3-way play-offs. The club together with Liberty Professionals and Ebusua Dwarfs were offered a lifeline to the league and to replace demoted AshGold following their inability to qualify at the first attempt in their various zones.  READ: Hearts of Oak to sign Konadu Yiadom from WAFA SC The northern region-based club played two games against Liberty Professionals, which they won by a solitary goal needing only a point in their last game against Ebusua Dwarfs. In the final game against the Cape Coast-based club, they managed…

MTN FA Champions Accra Hearts of Oak have added WAFA captain, Konadu Yiadom to their ranks ahead of the upcoming season. The towering defender signed a 3-year deal with the club keeping him at the club until 2025. Samuel Boadu is said to be a long-term admirer of the player, who was hugely impressed in the just-ended season though his club was relegated from the Ghana Premier League to Division One. READ: Hearts of Oak midfielder Daniel Kodie returns from injury His addition is viewed as a massive coup for the club set to represent Ghana in the CAF Confederations Cup,…