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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has indirectly fired a warning shot to Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey that he is only interested in recruiting players who have a strong desire to don the Gunners shirt. Partey has been identified by Arteta as a priority target this summer, with the Spaniard keen …

Dubai-based businessman and conglomerator Charles Ampofo, who is chairman of Kampac Group Incorporated, has emerged as a candidate for the Asante Kotoko Executive Chairman job. According to a report by Kumasi-based radio Silver FM, the chairman-Kampac Oil ME, will be given the nod to steer the club. Ampofo is reported …

Yeni Malatyaspor midfielder Afriyie Acquah has set his sights on returning to the Ghana national team. Acquah has not been called up for duty since the Black Stars’ poor performance at the 2018 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The 27-year-old enforcer has been in top form for Yeni Malatyaspor …

Ghana’s all-time top scorer Asamoah Gyan has revealed that Sunderland pushed him out of the club because of an enticing $6 million loan deal from Al Ain. Asamoah Gyan at Sunderland Gyan in an exclusive interview which has been serialised explained that he didn’t want to join Al Ain but …

The Executive Council of Ghana Football Association (GFA), will soon announce a five-member committee to advise it on making the Ghana Premier League (GPL) autonomous. The decision was taken by the GFA Executive Council at its meeting on Tuesday, May 5, according to a statement from the national football governing …

May 6, 2020, marked five years to the day since Lionel Messi famously nutmegged Jerome Boateng during Barcelona’s Champions League semi-final tie against Bayern Munich, but the German defender has reacted to the anniversary in a funny manner. Many people chose to interact with Boateng to try and provoke a …

Ghana international Thomas Partey and his Atletico Madrid teammates were tested for Coronavirus ahead of the resumption in Spanish league. The 26-year-old was at the team’s training facility on Wednesday to take the test as Spanish football pushes towards a return to action. Spanish football is anticipating at least 30 cases of Coronavirusamong …

Former Asante Kotoko captain Amos Frimpong is pleading with government to temporarily open the country’s borders for citizens stuck outside the country to return home. All of Ghana’s borders have been closed since March 22, 2020. Only cargo is permitted into the country since President Akufo-Addo gave the directive. The …

Ghana Premier League side King Faisal is crying for help in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic as they are struggling to pay the salaries of their players and their staff. The club say they have used all their money to pay for the expenses of the club and the salaries of …

Former Board Chairman of Asante Kotoko, John Agyekum Kufuor has added his voice to the growing concerns on the meagre salaries of Ghanaian footballers who ply their trade on the local scene. The meagre salaries of locally-based players which are often not paid promptly at the end of every month …