Ghanaian midfielder Alhassan Wakaso has finally signed a three year deal with Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes to bring his 8 months stay with Lorient to an end GHANAsoccernet.com. The 25-year-old midfielder is not new to the Portuguese league having spent three seasons with mid table team Rio Ave and before that with with Portimonensi. The Ghanaian signed a three year deal and will now be expected to be in the team that will play against Boavista after the international break. Guimaraes

Ex-international Emmanuel Armah Senegal wants to voluntarily train defenders of the current Ghana squad. The former Hearts of Oak stalwart believes he has the acumen to pass on to the select band of players.   Armah was nicknamed 'Senegal' after his exploits at the 1992 Nations Cup finals in the West African country. Armah has told some Ghana FA officials he is willing to help the senior national team for free,'' a source quoted an official of the Ghana FA. ''He

Every Ghanaian will be hoping that Uganda will be able to at least hold the mighty Egypt when they meet in Kampala for their 2018 World Cup Qualifiers this weekend. The last time the two sides met,Egypt beat Uganda with an 89th minute goalat the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. The Cranes' goalkeeper says it adds extra spice to their Group E tie. "It's going to be fireworks in Kampala because they know what kind of a team we are," Onyango told BBC Sport.

Ghana forward Kevin Prince Boateng has vented his frustration with Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 home loss to VfL Wolfsburg in the German Bundesliga on Saturday. The 30-year-old, who joined the Eagles two weeks ago from Spanish side Las Palmas, made his debut for his new club as a late substitute last week in their 0-0 stalemate at SC Freiburg. The former AC Milan ace was however, given his first start by coach Niko Kovac in front of the teeming supporters on match day two of the Bundesliga, but

Ghana international Thomas Partey was the surprise inclusion in Atletico Madrid's starting line up ahead of Gabi and he did not disappoint with a flawless performance. The Ghanaian only started on one ofSimeone'stestsall week, the last, and finally he was the one ahead ofGabifor the pivot on the team mattress.The player had been claiming for some time an opportunity at the pivot. Finally he got his opportunity againstLas Palmasand was one of the party's outstanding players.One goal,

Ghanaian and Leeds United forward Caleb Ekuban is preparing to undergo a foot surgery after picking up a serious injury last week. Ekuban started very well at Leeds United and was leading their line for them in their bid to punch their weight in the championship this season. But a clash with an opposing defender means he he will now have to go through the knife and spend some considerable amount of time out of the field....

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has blasted his stars, including Black Stars deputy captain Andre Ayew, for not being 'good enough' after the Hammers slipped to a third consecutive Premier League defeat to Newcastle United. Ayew was outshined by compatriot Christian Atsu as the Magpies secured a 3-0 victory over the Londoners in the north east on Saturday to condemn Bilic's Hammers to yet another loss in the fledgling 2017/18 season. And speaking to the club'sofficial siteafter

Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso paved way for Enzo Zidane, son of Real Madrid head coach, Zinedine Zidane to make his La Liga debut over the weekend. Enzo Zidane came on the field in the 77th minute, replacing Mubarak Wakaso in Deportivo Alaves 2-0 loss against Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona. It was the youngster first match in the Spanish topflight, 4120 days after the last match of his father Zinedine Zidane. 22-year-old Frenchman is a graduate of the Academy of "Real". In July,

Great Olympics co-coach Godwin Attram says it will be a miracle for his side to beat the drop following their defeat to Hearts of Oak on Sunday. The Dade Boys hopes of escaping relegation looks gloomy after losing 2-1 to sworn city rivals Hearts of Oak in the"Mantse derby" at the Accra Sports Stadium in week 25 of the Ghana Premier League on Sunday. The loss to the Phobians further deepened the woes of the club as they are deep rooted in 15th position on the standings with just 26 points.

Ghana defender Andy Yiadom missed Barnsley FC outstanding 2-0 victory over Sunderland in the English Championship at the Oakwell Stadium on Saturday. Yiadom, 25, was heavily linked to join English Premier League newcomers Huddersfield Town in a 2 million deal following a stellar performance for the Tykes last season. The proposed move collapsed at the last minute after talks between the two sides broke down, with Barnsley boss Paul Heckingbottom confirming that the former Barnet FC would rejoin

Isaac Donkor claims he re-joined Serie B sideCesena 'to finish what I started'- just like Manchester United ace Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The defender signed a permanent three-year deal last month after spending the second half of last season at the club. The 21-year-old was snapped up from giants Inter Milan where he was contracted to until 2019. Donkor is thought manged 8 appearances last season He has been at Inter Milan since 2010 where graduated from the academy side.  

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has been explaining what went into his call-ups for the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Congo. The ex-Ghana captain introduced two new faces- Edwin Gyasi and Gideon Waja- in his 24-man squad released last Wednesday. He stuck to likes of Ebenezer Ofori, Thomas Agyapong, Lumor Agbeyenu and Raphael Dwamena who excelled in the 5-1 win over Ethiopia in June in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Appiah still overlooked trio Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu,

Operations manager of WAFA George Ofosuhene has lambasted referee Reginald Lathbridge for his poor performance in their Ghana Premier League Week 25 defeat to Tema Youth on Sunday. The Sogakope-based club Premier League title ambitions were dealt a big blow on Sunday following their 1-0 defeat to relegation threatened side Tema Youth on match day 25 at the Tema Sports Stadium. According to Ofosuhene, who also doubles as the club's Premier League Board member, his outfit did not lose the

Thomas Partey was one of five changes made by Diego Simeone in his starting 11 for Atlticos trip to Las Palmas and the Ghana international was not handed an easy assignment. Asked to fill the role normally occupied by Gabi of controlling the midfield, Thomas passed with flying colours, adding a goal to his recovery of six balls in the centre of the park. The midfielder also demonstrated that this season he is physically prepared to play a larger role in Simeones side. During pre-season,

France-born Ghanaian defender Enock Kwateng has confirmed he is staying with Ligue 1 side FC Nantes this transfer window. The 20-year-old has been linked with a move away from the Stade de la Beaujoire with German side Hamburg thought to be interested in his services. Last season, he managed just 7 appearances but the France youth international wants to fight on. "I am 100% Nantes. I have two years left. I'm in Nantes and I think only in Nantes, " he said in an interview with

Manchester City have smashed the Ghanaian transfer record with their US$ 2m offer for talented WAFA kid Aminu Mohammed. Striker Emmanuel Clottey held that record after Tunisian giants Esperance paid US$ 1.5 million for the then Berekum Chelsea player in 2012. Mohammed, 16, has immense dribbling skills and scoring abilities and has been likened to Brazil superstar Neymar. There are reports Spanish giants Real Madrid and Bayern Munich of Germany were after his signature. He spent two weeks

This week will be decisive for some Ghanaian players seeking to swap clubs before the European transfer window shuts. Torino star Afriyie Acquah will be pushing for an exit to join Championship side Birmingham City who have had an offer rejected. He could be replaced by Bologna midfielder Godfred Donsah. Leicester City midfielder Daniel Amartey has been linked with a move to the Bundesliga and his bench role at the King Power Stadium has fueled talks.   Striker Majeed Waris is

The foreign-based legion of the Black Stars have started arriving in the country for their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Congo. Europe based star comprising captain Asamoah Gyan, Christian Atsu, Edwin Gyasi, Daniel Amartey, John Boye, Lawrence Ati Zigi and Ebenezer Ofori arrived this weekend. South Africa-based goalkeeper Richard Ofori and Nicholas Opoku of Club Africain in Tunisia have also arrived in the country. Head coach Kwesi Appiah is expected to start training with the team

After the conclusion of weekend games across the globe, Ghanas leading football website, GHANASoccernet.com bring to you our regular best 11 Ghanaian players in the various leagues. FORMATION: 4-4-2 Adam Kwarasey (Valeranga-Norway) Its seldom we pick a goalkeeper who didnt keep a clean sheet but his exploits in the final minutes for Valeranga in their 2-1 shocking win in the Norwegian Cup quarter final against such a huge club like BK Rosenborg at their fortress, gives him the nod ahead

Ghana midfielder Alhassan Wakaso has arrived in Portugal where he is expected to undergo a medical before signing a three year deal Vitoria Guimaraes this afternoon. The 25-year-old will close the deal and return to Portugal just eight months after joining now relegated Lorient in the French top flight. Alhassan will be expected to anchor the Guimaraes midfield this season just as he did during his days with Rio Ave. The Ghanaian who is the younger brother of Mubarak Wakaso is expected to