Burnley will make a fresh offer for Ghana striker Abdul Majeed Waris after their first bid of 8million was rejected by his French club Lorient. The Clarets will table an improved bid of 9million on Wednesday as they seek to beat the transfer deadline to sign the attacker from the relegated French club. Waris is desperate to leave Lorient to meet his growing status and boost his chances of retaining his place in the hugely competitive Ghana squad. Burnely tabled their offer for the striker,

USA-based midfielder Kojo Poku has expressed his delight over his Ghana call-up ahead of Friday's crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier insisting the Black Stars are capable of defeating Congo to keep alive their slim hopes of qualifying for the tournament in Russia. The Miami FC enforcer is part of coach Kwesi Appiah's 24-man squad for the back-to-back qualifiers against the Red Devils, giving him the chance to prove his worth for the first time on home soil. This is the first time the