Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Former Tamale City player, Sampson Eduku has disclosed what inspires him to play football following an end to a solid performance in the betPawa Premier League 2022/23 season. The free-agent’s display in the just-ended league which saw him courted by a host of clubs in the league and beyond has expressed his intention of wanting to help his family, hence, the reason to play football.  Speaking in a recent interview, the forward disclosed several things that inspire him to play active football but essentially the burning desire to help his family through football.  “I just look at how people are…

Former champions of the Ghana Premier League, Accra Hearts of Oak have enquired about the services of Bibiani Goldstars fullback, Yahaya Adraman in the ongoing transfer window.  The capital-based club’s scouting and recruitment team is said to have identified, Adraman as one of many targets to help bolster their squad for the new season following their 12th-place finish on the log with 46 points.  SaharaFootball.net understands that the Accra-based club has sent correspondence to Bibiani on Monday to try and work out a transfer deal for the defender to switch to their camp ahead of the new season.  Sporting Lisbon…

Ghana winger Fatawu Issahaku has been left out of Sporting Lisbon’s 29-man squad for their pre-season training camp in Algarve. The 19-year-old since securing his move to the Portuguese club has failed to cut through to the first team as a regular starter under club manager, Ruben Amorin. The first batch of players to report to Black Galaxies camp today Fatawu has been limited to only 118 minutes of action with the first-team squad but sadly he has been asked to stay behind with Sporting’s second-string side to fully prepare him as the club weighs in on offers from potential suitors.…

Ghanaian midfielder Bernard Mensah has sealed his long-awaited move to Al-Tai in the Saudi Professional League. The attacking midfielder penned a two-year deal with the Gulf club following an end to his career with Kayserispor in the just-ended season.  FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Ghana to face Mali in Group I; see full draw Mensah gained popularity after securing a deal from Portuguese outfit, Vitoria Guimaraes to Spanish giants, Atletico Madrid.  The 28-year-old failed to make a mark at the Spanish club and had to be loaned out to Getafe CF, Kasimpasa, and Vitoria Guimaraes, Besiktas, Kayserispor before concretizing his…

RB Salzburg midfielder, Lawrence Agyekum is set to miss the start of the season due to a shoulder injury. The attacking midfielder suffered a shoulder injury in training with his teammates. Agyekum enjoyed a fantastic season with the Austrian club, helping them to win the league title at the expense of, SK Sturm Graz, LASK, Rapid Wien, and others. Emmanuel Lomotey joins Cypriot side Ethnikos Achna on loan Speaking to Saharafootball.net, the young talent was hopeful of making a comeback soon after undergoing successful surgery to correct a shoulder injury. He said “After one of our training sessions, I felt…

Ghanaian midfielder, Emmanuel Lomotey has moved to Cypriot top-tier outfit Ethnikos Achna FC on loan from Swedish club, Malmo FF. The 25-year-old joined Malmo FF with the hope of securing first-team football but his career was blighted by a series of injuries which limited his playing time with the Swedish side in the Allsvenskan league.  Kudjoe Fianoo expresses interest in Kotoko CEO job Since switching Amiens for Malmo, he made only seven appearances with the club across all competitions, which has promoted the two parties to agree on a loan move to help the defensive midfielder regain his fitness and confidence. …

President of Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) Kudjoe Fianoo has expressed readiness in taking over the vacant position of Chief Executive Officer at Asante Kotoko.  This week, the Life Patron, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II dissolved the management and the board after their three-year mandate at the club. Watch Highlights: Niger score late to deny Ghana U20 in WAFU B opener Speaking in a recent media interview with Akoma FM, the astute football administrator availed himself of the job. According to Kudjoe Fianoo, he was never ready to take over the vacant role presently at the club.  “If I have the strength and…

So, this week, the Life Patron of Asante Kotoko, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, disbanded the board and management of the club. The board and management were chaired and led by Dr. Kwame Kyei and Nana Yaw Amponsah respectively, they were tasked with a three-year mandate by His Royal Majesty but during this stretch, he chose to discontinue their mandate at the club for reasons best known to him. Whiles some suggested that the numerous purported infractions and hostilities between the board and management were partly due to the reason why they were all dissolved by the King others hold…

The Black Meteors’ Management Committee Chairman, Frederick Acheampong, has confirmed the dissolution of the technical and playing body following its poor showing in the ongoing AFCON U23 tournament.  The team failed to deliver its mandate of securing an Olympic ticket to Paris after finishing 3rd with 4 points in a group they had been hotly tipped to qualify from alongside, Morocco, Guinea, and Congo. betPawa Premier League: Annor Walker swerves Hearts for Olympics The Black Meteors team opened their account with a 3-2 win over Congo, lost miserably to Morocco, and drew to Guinea in the game they should have…

betPawa Premier League club, Great Olympics has appointed Annor Walker as the new head coach for the upcoming season, 2023/24.  The experienced gaffer is coming into his role after dutifully serving as head coach of the newly promoted side, Samartex in the just-ended season, 2022/23. He led the newly promoted side to a 10th-place finish in their debut campaign in the betPawa Premier League. I want to play in the Ghana Premier League – Jordan Ayew Annor Walker replaces former coach Bismark Kobi-Mensah, appointed mid-season to oversee the club’s safety from premier league exit. He was allowed to leave once…