He is on our radar – Otto Addo hints at potential future Michael Baidoo call-up

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has revealed his plans to potentially hand Elfsborg forward Michael Baidoo a call-up in the near future.

This comes after the forward’s scintillating form for his club this term, contributing immensely to the team’s success.

Despite his brilliance, Baidoo has been omitted from Ghana’s squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Sudan.

The forward has contributed to 15 league goals (10 goals, five assists) for Elfsborg in the Swedish top-flight this term, scoring 10 times and providing five assists in 24 games.

Irrespective of being one of his club’s top performers, Baidoo finds himself below Otto Addo’s pecking order.

“He is on our radar, we are in touch. He is an excellent striker. Michael Baidoo is an excellent striker and we will see what will happen in the fuIrrespective of being one of his club’s top performers, Baidoo finds himself below Otto Addo’s pecking order.ture,” he said.

“Like I said, this is what we think: Inaki is scoring at Bilbao, Semenyo, scoring at Bournemouth, so to be honest I think the Premier League is a little tougher than the Swedish League, this is the reason why they are in front but we will see what will happen in future,” he added.

Otto Addo is keeping a keen eye on in-form Elfsborg forward Michael Baidoo pic.twitter.com/uXaJb3HJLu

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The Black Stars’ 2025 AFCON double header against Sudan has been rescheduled from October 11 to October 10, as the team seeks its first win in the qualifiers.

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