President of Besiktas Fikret Orman has promised to acquire the services of Bernard Mensah in the summer he wins the upcoming election.Mensah, who has been in blistering form for Kayserispor in the Turkish top-flight this season, has attracted interest from some sides in Europe’s top leagues.German sides FC Koln and Borussia Monchengladbach are reported to be leading the chase for the 24-year-old’s signature.However, Besiktas has jumped into fray as they look to replace veteran

Mubarak Wakaso has joined his Deportivo Alaves in training after helping Ghana qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.Wakaso was one of three Alaves players that were in action during the international break.The 28-year-old joined the rest of the team on Thursday morning at the Ibaia training centre as they sharpen the rough edges ahead of the clash against Atlético Madrid on Saturday.Midfielder Takashi Inui and Guillermo Maripán played for Japan and Chile respectively during

Ghanaian forward Emmanuel Gyasi has rejoined his Spezia teammates in training after he was cleared by the team’s medical staff.The 25-year-old sustained a chest injury during the side's 3-0 win over AS Livorno last month.But after undergoing a series of medical examinations, the Ghanaian was cleared by doctors at the Sant' Andrea Hospital to start training.He was however ordered to wait for some time before commencing full time training.Gyasi as a result missed three

Crystal Palace striker Jordan Ayew has claimed that his selflessness in matches has been the bane behind his inability to score regularly.Ayew has been faced with opprobrium following his failure to regularly hit the back of the twine.The 27-year-old has netted 15 goals in 52 appearances for Ghana since making his debut in 2010.“A striker is a striker whichever side you play. I don’t score a lot of goals but the problem is that I’m criticised by my coaches for not being selfish

Chelsea are ready to tie Callum Hudson-Odoi down to a reported £100,000-a-week deal to wade off interest from other clubs.The 18-year old has been the subject of attention on the transfer market as host of clubs in Europe are interested in biding to take him away from Stamford Bridge.Despite not making any Premier League appearance for Chelsea his performances has attracted the interests of Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Liverpool.Hudson-Odoi wanted to push a deal to join

Barcelona will not take up their £8 million purchase option on Kevin-Prince Boateng when his loan deal ends in the summer.The 32-year old joined the Spanish giants from Sassuolo in the January transfer window.Since his arrival he has only featured in two games for the Catalan club and has failed to impress the boss Valverde.According to RAC, Barcelona will not extend the contract of Boateng and Jeison Murillo who also joined the winter transfer window from Valencia. Both players

Hearts of Oak have distanced itself from circling media of their registered players for the Ghana Football Association Special Competition.A statement on the club's Twitter account read: ''The management of @HeartsOfOakGH wishes to state that it, has not issued any list with regards to registered players of the club ahead of the Special Competition as is being circulated in the press and on social media platforms. These reports are to be disregarded.''The

Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan has dismissed claims that he has neglected his family.During an interview on Happy FM last week, wife of the former Hearts of Oak midfielder, Mrs. Gifty Annan accused the player of neglect of parental and marriage responsibilities.However, the 32-year-old has refuted the claims though he admitted that his marriage is on verge of collapsing."It is not true that l don't take care of my kids; everybody who knows my kids will bear me witness.

Tianjin TEDA star Frank Acheampong scored a stoppage time winner to pull the victory rug from under the feet of Guangzhou R&F in a 4-3 success on Friday in the Chinese Super League.The Ghana international controlled a ball at the edge of the box with his left foot, rolled it forward before blasting it to the far post beyond the stretched hand of goalkeeper Cheng Yuelei in the 93rd minute.It was his first league goal of the season in three matches.Tianjin TEDA had taken a

Chelsea are desperate to tie down Callum Hudson-Odoi to a new contract amid fears of losing him for free. The 18-year-old is reluctant to sign a fresh deal after the club blocked his move to Bayern Munich in January.The winger wants to leave in the summer after refusing any offers from the club.The hugely talented England international is attracting interest from some of the biggest  clubs in the world including Barcelona.Chelsea are moving quickly to entice him to stay with a £100k-a-week

Sporting de Gijón midfielder Isaac Cofie is suspended for the match against Malaga in the Spanish Segunda Division tonight. The Ghanaian has picked up an accumulated five yellow cards, which effectively rules him out of the clash away from home.Cofie has become a keg cog of the Sporting de Gijón side since he joined.The African is one of the engines of the team, settling as key player, backed by his defensive work and midfield battles.Coach José Alberto will be forced to tinker

Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has emerged as a transfer target for Spanish giants Barcelona.The 18-year-old, who is one of the hottest prospect of world football, has been deprived of regular football under Maurizio Sarri this season.The England international has been handed just eight starts in his 24 appearances for the Blues to underline his frustrations at the club.The Daily Mirror is reporting the Ghanaian-born wideman is attracting interest in Barcelona, who have are

The Comoros Football Federation (FFC) has lodged a case at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) over Cameroon's participation at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.The Comoros believe that Cameroon should be excluded from the 2019 finals after having the hosting rights for the tournament withdrawn from them.The Union of Comoros, in its complaint, based on the African Union regulations, that if the host country withdrew from the tournament, it was not entitled to participate

Medeama chief James Essilfie is accusing the Ghana FA of sabotage after their opening match in the Special Competition was postponed. The Mauve and Yellows are unhappy the interim body of the Ghana FA has deferred their opening match against Berekum Chelsea on Sunday, insisting the reasons assigned are "strange and untenable".The two-time Ghana FA holders feel the club is being frustrated by the action and inaction of the interim Ghana FA regarding the Special competition.The

A host of Africa legends will breeze into Cairo for the draw for the expanded 2019 Africa Cup of Nations next month.Cameroonian Samuel Eto'o and former Ivory Coast star Didier Drogba are among some of the legends who will be in attendance.The draw for the 24-nation Africa Cup of Nations will take place on April 12.FIFA boss Gianni Infantino and CAF president Ahmad Ahmad will also grace the occasion.Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana and 

Medeama's opening match in the Ghana FA Special Competition against Berekum Chelsea has been postponed, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm.The Normalisation Committee has agreed to the request of the Blues to have the game scheduled for the Golden City park on Sunday deferred.The former Ghana Premier League champions slapped in the request on March 26, claiming they will not be ready after their team participated in the 2019 Under-19 Viareggio Cup in Italy.It's unclear why

President of the Ghana FA Normalisation Committee, Dr. Kofi Amoah has called on all football stakeholders and feuding factions to smoke the peace pipe in the bid to revive Ghana football.Dr Amoah, affectionately known as Citizen Kofi made the rallying call after a week of positives which saw the Black Stars beat Kenya 1-0 and the Black Meteors record a 4-0 win over Gabon.The Accra Sports Stadium also witnessed a 3-1 friendly international win by the Stars over Mauritania"Some

Midfielder Isaac Twum claims he is optimistic of Ghana overpowering Algeria to make it to the CAF U23 Cup of Nations finals.The Black Meteors host the Algerians in the first leg of the final round of qualifiers on 5 June and travel for the second leg in Algiers four days later."It’s a tough one if you ask me, but to be among the best, you have to eliminate the better teams to show your strength," Twum said."We have what it takes to unlock good teams and with what

Asante Kotoko Chief Executive George Amoako has tasked the team to win the upcoming Ghana Football Association novelty tournament which starts this weekend.The Porcupine Warriors adequately warmed up for the competition after playing in the CAF Confederation Cup.But the two-time African champions could not progress from the Group stage to the quarter-final.''The target for you is to win the competition which begins on Sunday,'' Amoako told the team at the club's

Hearts of Oak have announce their 40-man roster for the Ghana Football Association Special Competition. The lists include promising teenager Manaf Umar Gumah who has been handed the number 27 jersey.Experienced players like Malik Akowuah, Joseph Esso and Ernest Sowah have been registered.Hearts of Oak host Dreams FC at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, 31 March, 2019 in their opener.Hearts of Oak squad:Fataw Mohammed, Benjamin Agyare, Daniel Kodie, Malik Akowuah, William Denkyi,