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Black Stars general captain Asamoah Gyan is reported to have footed the bill for Asante Kotoko to train at the Accra Academy School Park ahead of their CAF Champions League clash against Nigeria side Kano Pillers. The Porcupine Warriors are sharpening their rough edges ahead of the continent’s elite club …

Tottenham have ended their interest in Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho. Spurs had been considering a loan move for the 27-year-old Brazilian, who joined Barca from Liverpool in a deal worth £142m in January 2018. Coutinho worked with Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino during a loan spell with Espanyol in 2012. He …

Watford have completed the signing of out-of-contract England striker Danny Welbeck. Welbeck, 28, left Arsenal in June after five years at the club. The Hornets believe Welbeck, who has 42 England caps and was part of Gareth Southgate’s 2018 World Cup squad, can have a major impact providing he can …

Manchester City have completed the signing of Portugal right-back Joao Cancelo from Juventus for £60m. The agreement sees City full-back Danilo, 28, move in the opposite direction for a fee of £34.1m. Cancelo, 25, has signed a contract at the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2025 and becomes City’s …

Spanish top flight side Deportivo Alaves wants 3 million euros from rivals Getafe to allow Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso leave in the summer transfer window. Getafe have expressed interest in the swashbuckling midfielder but are yet to make an official bid for the Ghanaian. Following interest for the midfielder, Alaves, …

Kwadwo Asamoah is ready to give his all after reuniting with his former boss Antonio Conte at Inter Milan. The 30-year-old has been working out at the team’s training camp as he aims to give off his best to the new manager. Conte has reunited with his trusted versatile Ghanaian …

Ghana defender Abdul Baba Rahman has returned to Chelsea as he awaits a move away from the club. The 25-year-old has returned to Cobham training centre as he awaits to finalise a move to Europe. Rahman wants a move to either Germany or Italy after failing to land a deal …

Former Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has not ruled out a possible move to the Premier Soccer League (PSL), stating anything can happen in football. Having enjoyed success in Europe with English Premier League (EPL) side Chelsea, the Black Stars legend is currently contracted to Sabail FK in Azerbaijan and has …

Asante Kotoko have unveiled a preliminary squad for Saturday’s Caf Champions League clash with Kano Pillars of Nigeria. On Monday morning, a total of 23 players left their home-base of Kumasi to travel to the Ghana capital Accra where the team will fine-tune preparations for the preliminary first round first …

Manchester City won the Community Shield on penalties after edging Liverpool in an entertaining game in front of a raucous Wembley. Georginio Wijnaldum’s penalty was saved by Claudio Bravo with Gabriel Jesus scoring the winning kick. The meeting between two outstanding sides did not disappoint. City’s Raheem Sterling finally scored …