After weeks of protracted rumors and speculations Ghana international Kwadwo Asamoah has secured a move to fellow Italian Serie A side, Cagliari on a free transfer after mutually partying ways with Inter earlier in the season.



The deal sees the Ghanaian, who was rumored to have attracted huge interest from clubs in Italy, Germany, and Turkey squash all those circling rumors after choosing to join Cagliari on a deal, which will expire after the current campaign elapses.

Asamoah, passed his medical this afternoon and is set to team up with fellow Blackstars player, Alfred Duncan, who also recently crossed from Fiorentina.

The 32-year-old’s experience will come good for his current side after stints with Torino, Udinese, Juventus, and Inter.

Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah is edging towards a winter move to Sampdoria after being released from fellow Italian outfit Inter Milan.

The versatile playmaker attracted huge interest from Europe (Hertha Berlin, Porto, Southampton, Fenerbahçe) in the shut summer transfer but none materialized.

However, new revelation reveals that Sampdoria manager Claudio Ranieri has talked up his aspirations of adding the talented player to his ranks in order to push for a top-half finish in the Italian Serie A as well as secure European qualification.

Asamoah is a dynamic, hardworking, energetic, versatile, and tactically intelligent player, who is primarily known for his pace, strength, stamina, and has outstanding technical characteristics.

He has plied most of his career days in the Italian Serie A, playing two hundred and seventy (270) times and scoring twelve (12) goals for Udinese, Juventus, and Inter Milan.

Manchester United have permanently washed their hands off Alexis Sanchez as he completes a three-year deal to Inter Milan.

The Chilean international switched camps from Arsenal to ManUtd in what many touted as a big coup for the Red Devils at the time but didn’t go according to plan as he had to join Italian side, Inter Milan on a season-long loan in August 2019.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed the departure of Alexis to reporters after his side also progressed to the quarter-finals beating LASK over a two-legged tie 7-1.

“We have agreed [the deal], he has enjoyed his time there. He is a top player but for whatever reason we didn’t see the best of him. He is a top professional and we wish him all the best.” he ended.

The exact terms of the deal are relatively unknown as both sides are unwilling to provide firm details but it’s been largely speculated that the English side may have suffered a huge financial hit even though they have offloaded on of the big earners at the club.

Sanchez scored just five goals after featuring in over 45 games for United after joining from Arsenal in 2018.

Inter have become used to poaching players from ManUtd over the past few months, with striker Romelu Lukaku,defender Ashley Young and now wideman Alexis Sanchez.

Italian based club Inter Milan are set to dispense the services off Kwadwo Asamoah at the end of the season, according to Calciomercato.com

The midfield gem is one of four players set to be shown the exit door after a disappointing spell with the club in the last few seasons. Diego Godin, Matias Vecino, and Sebastiano Esposito are the rest of the players.

Since his arrival at the club from Juventus some two seasons ago, he has managed only 40 appearances and a goal the remaining blighted by injuries.

Asamoah has practically spent a large chunk of his playing career in Italy, first with Udinese (2008-12) playing 114 times and scoring 8, moving to Juventus and playing 116 games and 4 goals during a six-year period before joining Inter Milan.

Though Asamoah is injury-ravaged most times, he is hardworking, versatile, tactically intelligent player and has an eye for a pass.

Bar injuries, the Ghanaian is a delight to watch when he is full operation connecting the dots in midfield as well as playing heartily on the wings of the field.

In the last few months, he has since had suitors in Turkish giants Fenerbahce and a couple of MLS clubs.

Kwadwo Asamoah registered an assist in their 4-0 win against Leece in their Serie A opener on Monday night.

The Ghanaian midfielder assisted their first goal of the night after feeding the ball to Marcelo Brozovic who opened the scoring with a stunning finish.

Stenfano Sensi scored the second for the home side as they finished the first half with a two-goal lead.

New record signing Romelu Lukaku scored the third before Antonio Candreva sealed the 4-0 win.

Kwadwo Asamoah was solid as he lasted the entire 90 minutes of the game.

Asamoah played full 90 minutes in the game after missing the previous game due to suspension.

The game was intriguing, Icardi almost opened the scoring after hitting an audacious strike straight from kick off and almost scored, but the ball hit the crossbar and went over.

Senegalese defender Khalidou Koulibaly was sent of in the 80th minute after collecting his second yellow card.

Lautaro Martinez was the hero as he scored in stoppage time to close the gap to five points between them and Napoli.

Inter Milan ace Kwadwo Asamoah has withdrawn from Ghana’s squad for next week’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia due to recurrent knee injury, the Ghana Football Association has confirmed. 



The versatile player is said to have suffered a swollen knee after Sunday’s shock 4-1 defeat to Atalanta in the Serie A.

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A Ghana FA statement read: ”According to officials of Inter Milan, Asamoah’s condition has been intermittent and there is the need to seek urgent medical attention.

”Coach Kwasi Appiah will not alter his squad. The Black Stars thus travels to Kenya for camping with a 19-man squad.

”The team begins camping in Kenya on November 12, 2018. The Normalization Committee wishes Kwadwo Asamoah a speedy recovery.”

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Asamoah made a return to international football in September after a four-year self-imposed exile and featured in the 1-0 defeat to the Harambee Stars in the 2019 AFCON qualifier.

Last month, he was invited for the postponed double-header against Sierra Leone but did not feature in the friendly against Asante Kotoko.



 

Culled from Ghsoccernet