Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

I am still a Black Stars player – Christian Atsu Ghana and Newcastle United winger, Christian Atsu has rubbished reports making headlines this week that he has retired from national team duties with the senior setup, Black Stars. This week reports surfaced that the former Bournemouth winger had held fruitful deliberations with the current head coach of the side, CK Akonnor off his desire to discontinue playing for the nation. A confidante to the Ghanaian international said the player was displeased about how he had received minimal support from the handlers of the national team when he got injured during…

We will appoint an assistant soon – Frederick Moore The Ghana Premier League is currently suspended but clubs are making the most in the transfer window, signing new lads, selling and loaning others as well inorder to properly augment their side before the league resumes. In view of this, Accra Hearts of Oak Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Frederick Moore has assured the clubs teeming supporters of the management and board decision to employ an assistant coach to help head coach Edward Nii Odoom steer the club to glory. The club has been without an assistant coach after the current head…

Derrick Sasraku to join Medeama Tarkwa based club Medeama SC have signed  Derrick Sasraku into their ranks for the next two-and-half seasons. The 25-year-old player returned to the shores of the country after mutually agreeing to terminate his contract with Tunisian powerhouse Club Africain. Coach Samuel Boadu is keen on ending the title drought of the Mauve and Yellow side this season and sees the former Aduana Stars striker as a figurehead that can steer the club to glory. The former Ghana Premier League striker is a man that knows the Ghanaian terrain very well have formed a deadly partnership…

Asante Kotoko to tie Blay down Ghana Premier giants Asante Kotoko have opened contract talks with Medeama over the permanent stay of their midfielder Justice Blay. The Kumasi based club officially corresponded with Medeama SC in writing as they look to turn the midfielders loan move into a permanent one. The young lad joined Kotoko from Medeama at the start of this season’s league and has hugely caught the eye of the Red Devils hierarchy with lots of match-winning performances. His display in most matches for Kotoko this season have not gone unnoticed as he has endeared to many Kotoko…

GPL: Referees cry over unpaid salaries The Referees Association of Ghana are looking to schedule a meeting with the Ghana Football Association following unpaid allowances before the league’s suspension due to the spread of the deadly coronavirus. The Ghana Premier League started on 28th December 2019, amidst lots of excitement and buzz, where fans trooped into various match venues to support their clubs to victories. Information from close sources indicates that the referees have only received allowances for four matches officiated, despite handling games till matchday 15. Each referee receives GHC 780 after-tax per game as allowance for handling men’s…

Mikel Arteta a Corona free man The deadly Corona Virus (Covid-19) is a global concern for many, this has led many countries to institute a lockdown in a measure to mitigate the widespread of the virus, which has wrecked the lives of many and infected several as well. Lots of economies have been badly affected as a result, football is no exception to this situation but in the midst of all these surrounding difficulties we have hope that this situation will be a thing of the past in the coming months. On March 12, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tested positive…

Abednego Tetteh vows to score more goals for Hearts New Hearts of Oak signing, Abednego Tetteh has vowed to give off his best when the Ghana Premier League resumes. The 29-year-old forward recently finalized paper works with Hearts and will wear jersey number 36 for the Rainbow lads, after registering in the second transfer window in March. The towering striker has been in the country for quite some time, watching and training with Hearts for the first half of the season. In a recent interview on radio, the former Okwahu United target man promised the teeming fans of Hearts of…

Hearts of Oak courts Diawisie Taylor and others Capital Accra based Hearts of Oak have set their targets on bolstering their squad to challenge for honors in the second phase of the suspended 2019/20 Ghana Premier League season. The league is currently suspended by a Presidential directive in efforts to mitigate the pandemic, COVID-19, which is now a global concern to many all over the world. Though the league is not being played, the Phobia fraternity have made sure to use the inactivity of the league to properly scout for players and begin official negotiations with the players and clubs…

Ghana Premier League outfit Legon Cities are one of many other clubs looking to bolster their side as they look forward to welcoming the second round of the suspended league. The Accra based club have been embarking on a nationwide scouting campaign to sign top players to help them challenge in the competition. Legon Cities FC Communications Director Kwame Dwomoh-Agyemang reiterated the club’s desire to augment their side in the current transfer window. “There is no truth in that, obviously we are looking at getting in a few players to augment our squad before the football season resumes,” The club…

Second transfer window opened for GPL Clubs The Ghana Football Association has announced that the second transfer window opens from 16 March to April 13, 2020. This development is in line with the GFA Regulations which makes provisions for the re-opening of registration of players within the football season. Clubs in the Ghana Premier League as well as the Division One are expected to complete their second window signings before this deadline. Some clubs prior to the end of the first round had started extensive scouting in their bid to augment their squad to properly challenge for honors. Football activities…