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Breaking: Arvin Appiah snubs Manchester United, signs for UD Almeria

The 18-year-old midfielder has completed his switch to the Spanish side on Monday

Dutch-born prodiy of Ghanaian descent Arvin Appiah has finalised his move from Nottingham Forest to Spanish Segunda division side UD Almeria, on a three-year deal, both clubs have confirmed.

According to Ashesgyamera.com sources, the transfer fee for the youngster whi was highly tipped to join Manchester United before the start of the season is around £8million.

According to well-respected agent of the youngster, Tony Appiah, his client is excited to have sealed the move since it will help in his development as a player.

“Arvin is a happy lad now, after the deal” he said as quoted by AshesGyamera.com.

“He’s excited for this new challenge and definitely help his career. Almeria are having a wonderful project for the future and it is an opportunity for him to be part of it,” he added.

Arvin, whose parents are Ghanaians, was born in Amsterdam but moved to England at age six. He has represented the England at youth level but still eligible to either play for Ghana or Netherlands at the senior stage.

 

Ayew on fire, powers Crystal Palace to victory over Aston Villa in EPL

 

The striker has made it two goals in two games as his solo strike gave the Eagles the points at stake

Ghana striker Jordan Ayew was on target when Crystal Palace pipped Aston Villa 1-0 in Premier League on Saturday.

The 27-year-old maintained his place in Roy Hodgson’s team following his incredible performance in the win over Manchester United and further cemented his place in front of the Selhurst Park faithfuls with another goal.

Playing against his former club, Ayew was very lively in the opening minutes but couldn’t capitalised on a loose ball by the 35th minute for the opener.

After the break, Ayew made amends as he cut in from the left side and fired a shot beyond the reach of the diving Villa goalkeeper Tom Heaton.

Ayew, who made his loan move from Swansea City to Palace permanent during the summer, now has two goals from three games and would hope to add another against Tottenham Hotspur after the international break. The game is billed for September 14.

Key suspect in Kasoa police killing arrested on his way to Togo

Police have arrested the key suspect in the heinous murder of two police officers with the Kasoa Divisional Command, Starrfm.com.gh can confirm.

The suspect Eric Kojo Duah was arrested onboard black Golf no. GW 5972 — 18 with a plaster on his left side of his face heading towards the Volta Region.

He was arrested upon a tipoff by a police officer on duty at Atimpoku bridge in the Eastern Region. He has since been conveyed to the Police Headquarters in Accra.

Kojo Duah’s arrest makes the number of suspects arrested four.

The killed officers

Sergeant Michael Gyamasi and Lance Corporal Awal Mohammed – attached to the Kasoa police station were killed by suspected armed robbers on Wednesday during routine checks on the Accra – Winneba highway.

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident. One of the officers died on the spot after he was hit with a bullet while the other died at the Winneba government hospital, Starr News has gathered.

A former commander of the Formed Police Unit, Superintendent Naa Hamza Yakubu retired said the incident makes government’s claims of investment into the police service insignificant.

Veep’s assurance

Kojo Duah’s comes after Vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia assured families of the two slain police officers at Kasoa that the perpetrators would be pursued and brought to book.

Already there are calls for stiffer punishment for persons who kill police officers on duty.

A security analyst who spoke to Starr News called for the perpetrators of such heinous crimes must be handed a death sentence.

Source: Ghana|Starrfm.com.gh|103.5FM

Revealed: Clubs Ghanaian players would face in Uefa Europa League group stage

There is of course a Ghanaian interest in this season’s Europa League as six players would be part of the campaign

Following the 2019-20 season of the Uefa Europa League group stage draw on Friday, six Ghanaian players will be in action.

Former Wafa striker Samuel Tetteh will feature for LASK in Group D as they battle Sporting CP, PSV and Rosenberg, while Caleb Ekuban represents Trabzonspor in Group C which comprises Spanish side Gatefe, Basel and Krasnodar.

Ekuban bagged hat-trick in the qualifiers to help Trabzonsor reach this stage amid a late scare from their opponents.

Also, in Group I, Nana Kwesi Asare and Elisha Owusu will play for Gent against Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg, Saint Ethiene and Olenxandriya while former AshantiGold defender Kadri Mohammed is expected to help Dynamo Kyiv to book a place in the next round.

The Ukrainian side have been paired with Copenhagen, Malmo and Lugano in Group B.

Also, Abraham Frimpong and his Ferencvaros side will square it off with CSKA Mosco, Espanyol and Ferencvaros in Group H.

The first group games are expected to take place on September 19 while the second game is billed for October 3.

Tottenham to cause a stir at the Emirates Stadium – Mybet.africa

Leading sports betting firm, mybet.africa has predicted 7th place Tottenham Hotspurs will surprise Arsenal in the north London derby this Sunday at the Emirates Stadium.

Mybet.africa is offering sports punters a huge 10 GHs bonus on the London derby, should Tottenham win at the Emirates Stadium. To be eligible for this offer, punters will have to place a 20GHs bet to include the Tottenham match.

Arsenal saved some of their best performances last season for their Premier League meetings with Tottenham, beating them 4-2 at the Emirates Stadium in Emery’s first derby and coming within a missed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang penalty of picking up a deserved win over Spurs at Wembley.

This season, Spurs have proved to be a force to reckon with opening the season with a home win, a good away draw with Man City and a shock defeat at home last weekend.

Pochettino will be hoping to make a strong statement as both sides will be going into the game on the back of their respective defeats last weekend. Can the Gunners redeem their image against Hotspurs after losing by 3–1 to Liverpool last Sunday?

Spurs have the likes of Harry Kane, Lucas Moura, and Tanguy NDombele to cause a stir at the Emirate Stadium as all three strikers have scored this season.

Although Arsenal has home advantage, Pochettino and his players are poised to avenge last season defeat at the same stadium and restore hope in their fans. A magnificent away win for Spurs is what Pochettino strongly wants to achieve.

Odds: Arsenal 2.37 Draw 3.64 Tottenham 2.91
Source: www.mybet.africa

‘He’s good’; Konadu defends decision to hand Okrah Black Stars B call-up

The gaffer insists it was never wrong to hand the Porcupine Warriors forward a place in his team ahead of the qualifiers

Ghana senior national team B coach Maxwell Konadu has reiterated that he took the right decision to hand Asante Kotoko forward Augustine Okrah a call up as the Black Stars B prepare to lock horns with Burkina Faso in 2020 Championship of African Nations qualifiers next month.

The 25-year-old’s inclusion has generated debates among soccer pundits and fans since he is yet to make a competitive appearance for Kotoko following his move from Indian Super League side North East United FC.

However, Okrah was on target and assisted another goal when Black Stars B trounced Bibiani Gold Stars 6-0 in a friendly at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Thursday.

“After the Normalisation Committee cup, almost every player is inactive with the exception of Asante Kotoko and AshantiGold players and to some extent those at Hearts of Oak so if we want to solely base the call ups on the cup competition then we will be somehow bias towards those who are good and in town but couldn’t play a part,” Konadu said as quoted by AshesGyamera.com.

“If Okrah is a good player I don’t see the wrong in it to add him to the players and per the little things I saw from him since joining Kotoko, I think he deserved the chance and his performance wasn’t that bad against Gold Stars.”

He added: “Okrah scored a beautiful goal and won a penalty. Apart from that his ball handling and movement was okay so we will see what happens going forward because nobody is a starter here and anything can happen.”

Okrah is expected to join Kotoko on Friday as they prepare to face regional rivals Ashanti Gold in B. K Edusei memorial cup scheduled for Sunday, September 1.

Okrah, Arthur, Gyamfi & McCarthy on target as Black Stars B thrash Gold Stars in friendly

 

The midfielder, however, sent a signal to his critics why he deserves a place in the national team ahead of next month’s showdown

Asante Kotoko forward Augustine Okrah was on target when Black Stars B hammered second-tier side Bibiani Gold Stars 6-0 in a friendly game at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Thursday.

The 25-year-old came under immense criticisms this week following his call up to the national team ahead of the 2020 Championship of African Nations qualifier against Burkina Faso next month.

According to a section of Ghanaians, Okrah is yet to make a competitive appearance since recovering from an interior cruciate ligament injury he suffered while in action with former club North East United a couple of months ago and should have been dropped.

However, he managed to hit the back of the net as a second-half substitute, adding to goals from teammates Richard Arthur and Emmanuel Gyamfi which was sandwiched by a stunner from Ashanti Gold midfielder Appiah McCarthy.

Prince Opoku also netted brace late in the game to cap a wonderful afternoon for Maxwell Konadu’s men.

Okrah, who couldn’t play a part in Kotoko’s triumph over Kano Pillars in the Caf Champions League due to paperwork, is expected to be cleared by Caf in order to feature against Etoile du Sahel in the second round of the competition.

Okrah excited by Black Stars B call up for CHAN qualifiers

The diminutive midfielder believes this is the beginning of good things after he has been handed invitation to help his national team

Asante Kotoko forward Augustine Okrah is thrilled to join Ghana national team B setup for preparations ahead of the clash with Burkina Faso next month.

The 25-year-old, who signed for the Porcupine Warriors last month, is among six players including goalkeeper Felix Annan called by Maxwell Konadu to fine tune ahead of the 2020 Championship of African Nations qualifier.

He reported to camp on Monday and participated in the team’s two training sessions.

“It’s a great feeling to be back to the national team and I hope to make a great impact,” Okrah told AshesGyamera.com.

“I got injured and it took me some time to recover but everyone who knows the talent I have believes I deserve more so I’m still working hard to make a mark,” he added.

Okrah also urged Kotoko supporters to remain calm as they are billed to face Etoile du Sahel next month in the Caf Champions League.

“I believe we can do something phenomenon against Etoile just like in the game against Kano Pillars. Our team is gradually picking up and will be ready for the showdown,” he said.

“The supporters shouldn’t lose hope because we won’t let them down. Kotoko is a huge club and if you’ve played or been to the northern part of Africa before, you will know how they respect us,” he added.

After winning Ghana Premier League topscorer and best player in 2014, Okrah had stints with Al Merriekh and Al Hilal of Sudan as well as Smouha in Egypt.

Exclusive: Amiens launch £5 million bid for Nicholas Opoku

The Unicorns are after the services of the Ghana international in a move to strengthen their defensive setup

French Ligue 1 side Amiens have tabled a £5 million offer for Ghana and Udinese defender Nicholas Opoku, AshesGyamera.com can confirm.

According to sources close to the player, the French club have opened discussions with Udinese and put their first offer on the table this week, although no agreement has yet been reached.

The 21-year-old had a breakthrough season two years ago with Tunisian side Club Africain which paved way for his move to Udinese last season. He went on to make 12 league appearances and played a crucial role in the club’s relegation survival.

Amiens, who have identified the defender as their top summer target, are set to battle it out with other interested clubs from France.

However, Opoku is likely to join head coach Luka Elsner at Amiens since he has been a long time admirer and has reportedly promised him enough playing time to improve his talent.

Opoku, who missed Udinese’s victory on Serie A opening day against AC Milan, made his debut appearance for Ghana in 2017 against United States of America and now boasts of fpur caps.

He was part of the Black Stars squad that qualifed Ghana to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations held in Egypt.

Jordan Ayew makes history against Manchester United in famous away victory

The striker equalled a record set four decades ago as the Eagles stunned the Reds in a fashionable style

Ghana striker Jordan Ayew scored his first goal of the season as Crystal Palace shocked Manchester United 2-1 at the Old Trafford in Premier League on Sunday.

Following their opening day goalless stalemate with Everton at home and the 1-0 away defeat to Norwich last weekend, Roy Hodgson side were in dire need of three points as they travelled to Old Trafford.

After an end-to-end action in the opening 30 minutes, Jeffrey Schlupp set up Ayew two minutes later as the former Olympique Marseille striker slotted in his effort beyond the reach of goalkeeper David de Gea for the opener.

Although, Marcus Rashford missed a penalty to bring Manchester on level pegging, substitute James equalised later.

However, Patrick van Aanholt shot and a howler by De Gea were enough to sink United to their first defeat of the campaign and further put them on level points with Chelsea who many think are struggling.

While Van Aanholt has become the first player ever to score a 90th minute winner vs Man Utd at Old Trafford, Ayew has become the first player to score first goal for Crystal Palace against Manchester United in a league game at Old Trafford since November 1979.

Initially, it was David Swindlehurst who held that record when Palace shared the spoils 1-1 40 years ago.

Ayew has also equalled the number of goals he scored last season which possibly proves that a lot are expected in the offing.

‘Ayew’ for the future?