Ghanaian forward Augustine Okrah has arrived in the Sudanese capital Omdurman to complete his move to giants Al Hilal, GHANAsoccernet.com understands. The mega-rich club revealed last week that they have concluded talks with the 23-year-old and have reached a deal with rivals Al Merreikh for the signature of the former Bechem United and Asante Kotoko star. Okrah left the shores of Ghana via the Kotoka International Airport and arrived in Sudan on Friday morning where he is expected to put pen

Ghana international Albert Adomah was on hand to provide an assist for Aston Villa and helped them to manage a 1-1 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion in the English Championship on Friday. The former Middlesbrough winger unleashed a brilliant free kick which was headed home by Nathan Baker in the 20th minute. Adomah's influence in the opener helped Villa to manage a draw in the game as Murray responded by fizzing a low shot past goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini just before the break. Villa

On-fire Ghanaian striker Raphael Dwamena underlined his form as a top striker by scoring a hat-trick to power Austria Lustenau to a 4-2 win over Wattens in the Austrian second-tier league on Friday. The 21-year-old, who was overlooked by Avram Grant for his 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier squad against Egypt, has now notched 7 goals in his last three games for Lustenau and has scored two hat-tricks this season. His goals are steering Lustenau to promotion as they have established a commanding

Dreams Football Club have sealed a one-year partnership agreement with private medical firm Philteng Medical Centre. The new partnership will see the entire medical needs of Dreams FC catered for by Philteng Medical Centre led by the renowned Dr. Philemon Mensah. Dreams FCs Administrative Manager Ameenu Shardow hailed the new partnership as key to the clubs overall strategic needs. It is no brainer that a football club of our kind needs quality medical care at all times and that is what

Liberty Professionals star Latif Blessing has revealed his mum advised him against signing for CS Sfaxien. The Tunisian outfit had agreed to pay US$ 700,000 for the services of the Ghana Premier League top scorer.   ''It's true that I was close to signing for Sfaxien but I decided against it because my mum told me not to. When the offer came, Mr. Ansong called me to his office, but I told him point blank that playing in Tunisia is not my dream,'' Blessing told Happy

Ghanaian agent Kofi Bawuah is demanding a US$ 200,000 compensation from Latif Blessing for 'wasting his time' after a last-minute rejection of a move to CS Sfaxien. He claims he brokered a US$ 700,000 for the Liberty Professionals star who was Ghana Premier League goal king last season. After acquiring the player a visa and air ticket, Blessing later rejected the move. ''I have got him a visa to travel to CS Sfaxien to sign a deal worth $700,000. I have bought his tickets

Black Queens coach Yusif Basigi says his side will not take Kenya lightly in Sunday's African Women's Championship opener in Limbe, Cameroon. Ghana will also face defending champions Nigeria and Mali in Group B. Ahead of those matches, Basigi is prepared to start off with a flyer. ''I don't know much about Kenya because I have never watched them play. I have, however, followed their previous results against Algeria, Cameroon and in the Cecafa tournament. You cant underestimate

Ghana international Daniel Amartey is set to profit from Nampalys Mendy's injury setback. Mendy has undergone surgery on his ankle however after returning to training, he has suffered another set-back this week during the international break. Amartey is candidate to step in for the France midfielder. He had a fantastic display against Swansea where he showed the Premier League what he was capable of following his move in January from FC Copenhagen. However since that game however

AshantiGold coach Bashiru Hayford has urged Mas-Ud Didi Dramani to encourage his players as they prepare to face USA in the final group stage round in the FIFA Women's U20 World Cup. The Black Princesses' campaign hangs by a thread after Thursday's 2-2 draw with France which has left them at the foot of the table in Group C. They lost narrowly to New Zealand in their opener and wil need a win against the Americans and pray the other Group match go their way to advance. "He

The Black Stars of Ghana will have to work extremely hard if they want to end the 35-year-old wait for the AFCON trophy in Gabon next January. Appiah, is of the view that the Black Stars are currently punching below their belt and that the team will have train well and give it their all if they want to win the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. The team must prepare adequately to be able to challenge for the title. They must work tireless to enable them make an impact at the AFCON. &nbs

Fans of English Championship side Aston Villa are surprised to see a photo of their Ghanaian forward Jordan Ayew smiling really wild which has gone viral. The picture was posted by Ayew's fellow team mate Jack Grealish on snap chat. Yes, smiling Ayew was the caption Grealish put on the picture along with emojis of shocked faces, crying-with-laughter faces and hallelujah hands. The former Marseille man has been involved in Villas struggles in the championship this season and will be looking

Former Kotoko General Manager Opoku Nti and his Management have expressed appreciation to all and sundry who supporting them during his reign. The club legend also thanked the owner and patron Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei II for the chance he gave them to serve. Nti and his team served for three years under the Paul Adu Gyamfi-led Board of Directors. A press statement read: ''We want to thank his Royal Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for the opportunity he gave us to serve AsantemanIt's

Former Ghana international Razak Pimpong has the firm conviction that the Black Stars can still qualify from the World Cup in Russia despite picking just a point from the first two games. Former Ghana skipper Stephen Appiah has been very critical of the team's performance following their disappointing showing against Egypt claiming the dream of making to Russia is almost over. But Pimpong who played with Appiah during the World Cup in Germany 2006 says such wild claims are too early.

A Nigerian footballer Chijioke Stephen Obioha was executed in Singapore on Friday morning for drug trafficking in the Asian country. The hanging of the striker was brutally carried out after the Court of Appeal dismissed a motion filed by his lawyer and pleas for clemency were rejected. The 38-year-old was executed at Changi Prison after his eleventh-hour appeal was rejected by the apex court. His parents and family in Nigeria were informed at dawn of his execution after his lawyer failed

Ghana striker Jordan Ayew will return from suspension for Aston Villa ahead of the Championship clash against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. Ayew, 24, was suspended for the side's win against Blackburn Rovers two weeks ago. But the Ghana international returns from suspension to provide a massive option for manager Steve Bruce. Jonathan Kodjia is expected to be supported by Jack Grealish and Ghana winger Albert Adomah with a three-man midfield protecting the backline. &nb

Sunderland have joined a long list of English Premier League clubs interested in signing versatile Ghanaian Jeffrey Schlupp during the January transfer window. The 23-year-old has been consistently linked with a move toWest Bromwich Albion but the bookies believe the Black Cats are also keen on his services. The Black Cats have been listed at 6/1 with BetVictor to bring Schlupp to the Stadium of Light, while Hull City are behind them at 8/1. West Brom manager Tony Pulis will test the resolve

CSKA Moscow and Finland midfielder Roman Eremenko has been banned for two years after testing positive for cocaine, UEFA said on Friday. European soccer's governing body said Eremenko had failed a doping test following CSKA's 2-2 Champions League draw against Bayer Leverkusen on Sept. 14. "The analysis of the A sample revealed the presence of cocaine and its metabolites," UEFA said in a statement on their website (www.uefa.com). Eremenko was originally banned for 30 days

Former Asante Kotoko board member Alhaji Lamin has welcomed news that the club will be in the hands of business tycoon Kwame Kyei. Kotoko have failed to reach previous heights and the owner Otumfuo has decided to change the direction of the club. The decision to change hands coupled with the teams splendid performance against Bechem United in the G-6 competition has seen Alhajin Lamin raving about the future of the club. Every Kotoko supporters now habours a smile on his face with the appointment

Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba has told one of his African counterparts to start cleaning up his act as he is a role model to many people. The former Chelsea star has encouraged Paris Saint-Germain defender Serge Aurier to start behaving and has asked him to watch what he says in the media as he is in the public eye. The PSG star has found himself in hot water on a few occasions already, including the famous outburst that was directed at his former coach Laurent Blanc and teammates on the

Ghana midfielder Afriyie Acquah has been hailed for his physicality at Italian side Torino. The 24-year-old has made seven appearances so far for the Turin side. Acquah has an obvious physical pressence and has the highest passing score for Torino this season. The Ghana international has averaged 1.3 dribbles per game but he is less accurate in front of goal. The Black Stars midfielder has created four chances with five shots on targets in the Seria A However, he is the only player