German champions Bayern Munich are not giving up on their pursuit of English born Ghanaian youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi and are prepared to offer the teenager two things that the Blues are not, according to The Sun.The Bavarians have made no secret of their interest in the winger, who is very much seen as part of Chelsea’s long-term future but may need to move away from the club in order to see regular first team action now.Bayern are reportedly ready to offer the 18-year-old
Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko have been handed a tricky group in the CAF Confederations Cup after they were paired with Zambia sides Zesco United and Nkana Red Devils as well as Sudanese Champions Al Hilal Omdurman. The Porcupine Warriors were drawn in Group C after reaching this stage of the competition for the first time in 11 years, having beaten Cameroonian Champion Coton Sport in in the play-offs.Below is a brief history of clubs drawn in Kotoko's group.Al Hilal Ormduman Al
Mohamed Salah was crowned CAF African Player of the Year for a second successive season at the end of 2018, once again seeing off competition from teammate Sadio Mane and Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The order of the top three in fact was exactly the same as in 2017, with Mane finishing in second and Aubameyang third behind the Liverpool duo.And few could dispute Salah receiving the honour again, after leading Egypt to their first World Cup since 1990, reaching the
GHA staff nurse Louise Barea has embarked on an extension of her HelpmelearnAfrica project, which has already seen some success in the creation of a school in a remote region of Ghana.The local volunteer worker will be restarting with her fundraising events as from today, having arrived back in Gibraltar last week. She aims to collect some £21,000 to build a library for the school.Her work in Ghana, which started some five years back, has seen her register a charity. She now embarks
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has congratulated Asante Kotoko over their victory against Coton Sport de Garoua in the CAF Confederation Cup playoff.The Porcupine Warriors qualified for the Group stage for the first time in 11 years on Sunday after eliminating Cameroonian side Coton Sport 5-3 on aggregate.“NUGS encourages the Porcupine Warriors to continue to excel and be assured that the entire student body in Ghana is behind them to win this cup for Ghana”, a
Bologna midfielder Godfred Donsah has emerged as a target for US Sassuolo in the ongoing transfer window.Donsah joined the Gialloblu from Cagliari in 2015 but his time with the side has been blighted by injuries which has prevented him from playing with continuity.The 22-year-old is reported to be on the verge of departing the club after coach Filipo Inzaghi made him train with the Primavera - a move which angered the Ghanaian representatives.According to Calciomercato, US Sassuolo
Ghana forward Kevin-Prince Boateng has emerged as a shock target for the La Liga giants with talks underway over a loan move to the Nou Camp, according to Sky Italia.According to reports in the Italian press indicate that the former AC Milan ace will join the Blaugrana on a paid loan with an option to buy set at €8 million. The 31-year-old will travel to Spain today to complete the move.The reports further stated that general manager of Sassuolo Giovanni Carnevali will
Ghana star Kwadwo Asamoah has admitted Inter Milan have to be more decisive in front of goal than they showed against Sassuolo in the Serie A on Saturday night. The two teams played out to a goalless draw but had plenty of opportunities to take all three points."All that was missing from our game was the final pass, we made the wrong decision on a number of occasions," Asamoah told reporters after the match."The Coach asked us to remain calm, including in the final
Sassuolo star Kevin-Prince Boateng is on the verge of joining Barcelona in a shock move, according to Sky Sport Italia.According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Barca have identified Boateng as ‘the right man’ to strengthen their forward line this month.Consequently, the Catalans would have reached ‘an agreement in principle’ to take the 31-year-old on ‘an expensive loan with an €8m option to buy’.The former Milan attacker only joined Sassuolo from Eintracht Frankfurt last
Asante Kotoko will start their 2018/2019 CAF Confederation Cup campaign at Sudanese side Al Hilal in Omdurman on 3 February in Group C.The Porcupine Warriors’s last trip to Omdurman was in 2008 when they lost 2-1 to Al Merriekh in their Group B clash.Kotoko will be at home ten days later to host Zesco United at the Baba Yara Stadium.They will hit the road to face Nkana FC on 23 February at the Nkana Stadium in Kitwe to end the first round of CAF’s second-tier competition.Kotoko’s
Deputy Black Stars coach Maxwell Konadu is upbeat about Asante Kotoko chance of progressing from their CAF Confederation Cup group.Asante Kotoko completed the double over the Cameroonian Champions after a 2-1 victory at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Sunday.The Porcupine Warriors have been drawn in Group C alongside Libyan side Al Hilal and Zambian duo Zesco United and Nkana FC.However, Maxwell Konadu is confident that the Kumasi-based outfit have what it takes to make
Chief scout of Hammarby IF Bjørn Paulsen has compared new-acquired centre-back Kossounou Odilon to Ghanaian defender Joseph Aidoo.Paulsen scouted Addo for the Swedish side during the 2015 campaign and the Ghanaian went ahead to establish himself as one of the best defenders in the Allsvenskan.The hard-tackling guardsman was eventually sold to Belgian Jupilar Pro League side KRC Genk for a fee reported to be around €2 million in 2017.The Green and White lads signed Kossounou
Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko have drawn Al Hilal and Zambian duo Zesco United and Nkana FC in Group C of the 2018/2019 CAF Confederation CupThe Porcupine Warriors qualified for their first Group stage assignment for the first time in 11 years on Sunday after eliminating Cameroonian side Coton Sport 5-3 on aggregate.Kotoko will start their campaign against Nkana FC of Zambia.
Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko have drawn Al Hilal and Zambian duo Zesco United and Nkana FC in Group C of the 2018/2019 CAF Confederation CupThe Porcupine Warriors qualified for the Group stage for the first time in 11 years on Sunday after eliminating Cameroonian side Coton Sport 5-3 on aggregate.Kotoko will start their campaign with a trip to Sudanese side Al Hilal on 3 February, 2019.This means the Porcupine Warriors will be making two trips to Zambia to play Zesco United at
Ashantigold defender Eric Donkor has expressed joy in winning his first trophy with the club after helping the team to success in the maiden edition of the Betway Cup. The Miners thrashed Medeama S.C 4-0 to win the Betway Cup held at the Len Clay Stadium in Obuasi on Sunday.Richard Ella Djodi, Amos Kofi Nkrumah, Mark Agyekum and Salia Ouattara scored for the host as they begin 2019 in scintillating form.After the big win, Eric Donkor took to social media to express delight in
Ashantigold defender Eric Donkor has expressed joy in winning his first trophy with the club after helping the team to success in the maiden edition of the Betway Cup. The Miners thrashed Medeama S.C 4-0 to win the Betway Cup held at the Len Clay Stadium in Obuasi on Sunday.Richard Ella Djodi, Amos Kofi Nkrumah, Mark Agyekum and Salia Ouattara scored for the host as they begin 2019 in scintillating form.After the big win, Eric Donkor took to social media to express delight in
GHANASoccerent.com's African Football Specialist Nuhu Adams reports on the performances of Ghanaian players in CAF's inter-clubs competitions. It was the second round of matches in the Champions League which saw eight Ghanaian players feature in the Group stage.In the Confederation Cup, six players were involved in the playoff round second leg matches.CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUECentre back Richard Baffour played all the minutes for Ismaily SC when they lost 2-1 at to Tunisia's
Black Satellites coach Jimmy Cobblah has named a 24-man squad for the final phase of preparations ahead of the Africa Youth Championship next month. The team will leave Ghana for Niger today to continue preparations for the competition that begins on February 2nd and ends on 17th of the same month.Coach Cobblah will prune the squad to a final 21 man squad to make way for some of the top stars who are currently involved in club duties in Europe.The Black Satellites have been in
Danish Superliga side Sonderjyske have completed the signing of Danish-born Ghanaian forward Danny Amankwaa from Scottish side Hearts of Midlothian.FIFA Intermediary agency SPOCS who holds the player’s rights confirmed the deal on their official twitter handle on Friday afternoon.“Good luck to Danny Amankwaa in his new challenge at Sonderjyske!”The forward made the switch after limited success with the Scottish club.He played 16 times for the Edinburgh side, mainly from the
Coton Sport de Garoua president Fernand Sadou has lamented on officiating in their defeat against Asante Kotoko in the CAF Confederation Cup playoff.Kotoko completed the double over the Cameroonian Champions after a 2-1 victory at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Sunday.Captain Amos Frimpong converted a penalty on the stroke of half time before Maxwell Baakoh doubled their lead in the 53rd minute to effectively killed the tie.The visitors reduced the deficit through Oumar
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