Ghanaian forward Nana Poku has signed a bumper short term deal with Emirates giants Al Shabab, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusive announce. The 24-year-old agreed personal terms and signed a five-month loan deal worth $500,000. Poku had been on the cards of the Greens but his Egyptian club Makasa SC held on to the former Ghana Premier League Golden Shoe Award winner. The ex-Berekum Arsenal striker scored 9 goals for Makasa in the Egyptian top-flight....

Black Stars striker Samuel Tetteh yesterday donated football equipment worth over a 10,000 Ghana cedis to his childhood club Trax Soccer Academy in Asikuma in the Central Region. Tetteh who is on holidays in the West African country ahead of the Cup of Nations visited his former home, Trax Soccer Academy formally known as Reggae Boys FC and made the presentation. The equipment includes 50 footballs, 3 sets of jerseys, shin guards and undisclosed amount of money. Tetteh is currently on

Ghanaian youth striker Caleb Ekuban scored both goals to power Partizani Tirana to a crucial 2-1 win over Skenderbeu Korce in the Albanian top-flight league on Thursday evening. The Chievo Verona loanee restored parity for Partizani with a fine strike in the 39th minute before sealing victory for the giants with a brilliant strike in the 59th minute at the Stadiumi Skenderbeu. The 22-year-old has now bagged 9 goals in 16 games for Partizani. He's on loan at the club from Italian Serie

Former Ghana U-20 star Ibrahim Morro will travel to France to start his nationality switch as he looks to beat the red tape and play for his adopted country Togo during the Africa Cup of Nations. The Denmark based midfielder is looking to join in the league of players who have represented Ghana at the U-20 level but have moved on to play for other countries at the National level. Morro has been given the green lights from the Togolese football federation to go to France where a Togolese passport

Ghana goalkeeper Razak Brimah continued to train on his own as he looks to boost his fitness for next month's Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. Brimah wants to get busy during the winter break after enjoying limited game time in the first half of the season. He was between the sticks when Cordoba beat Malaga 4-3 on Tuesday to advance to the 1/8th stage of the Copa del Rey. Brimah, 29, was Ghana's first choice goalkeeper when they finished second at the last Africa Cup of Nations in

The new Asante Kotoko management team have opened talk with telecommunication giants MTN over a new contract. MTNs three-year sponsorship of Kotoko ran out at the end of the 2015/16 season. Since then the two parties have held talks to renew their pact. The Dr. Kwame Kyei-led administration on Wednesday met top officials of MTN to discuss matters relating to the corporate relationship between the two parties. The immediate past administration of Kotoko, led by Board Chairman, Lawyer Paul

Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Ayemang-Badu marked the end of the year with his Udinese teammates on Wednesday. The 26-year-old joined his teammates at a party at the club house in Udine to ponder on their performances so far. Badu has been involved in the Little Zebras purple patchy displays so far in the Italian Seria A. He is expected to be feature for the side ahead of their clash atSampdoria on Thursday night. The former Ghana Under-20 star is expected to be part of Ghana's 2017 Africa

Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA) executive committee will today meet with all first division club presidents to discuss the problem of witchcraft (juju) in local football. The meeting, which will take place at the federation headquarters, will also mull the possibility of enacting a law to curb the increasing cases of witchcraft during league games. The development follows last Fridays incident during the league match between Mukura Victory Sports and Rayon Sport at Huye stadium that saw

Ghana goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey will visit Minnesota United before the end of the week to fuel reports on a possible return to the Major League Soccer. Kwarasey, 29, returned to Norway in the summer where he signed for giants Rosenborg afterspending two-years at Portland Timbers. The Ghana international watched United 2-0 win over Colorado Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Centre on Tuesday. And fresh reports have emerged he will meet with United's sporting director Manny Lagos as he ponders

Ex-Ghana winger Quincy Owusu-Abeyie is set to leave Dutch side NEC Nijmegen in January following an altercation with coachPeter Hyballa. The club's manager Bart Van Ingen has revealed the club will let go of some key players to free up their accounts. It's been widely reported in the Dutch media that 30-year-old will be shown the exit due to his sour relationship with the club's top brass. "We wish that we can strengthen the team in some positions. We must be careful. Now

Inter Allies coach Prince Owusu says the visit by African legend Austin Jay Jay Okocha to the club's training ground could impact positively on his squad. Okocha, who was on a StarTimes/Bundesliga Legends tour, shared ideas and advised the players on how to advance their careers. ''I think it was an inspirational thing that happened to the team on Monday when Okocha came around,'' Owusu told club's website. ''The boys are young guys growing up and they need

Ghana's women's football team have protested outside the Sports Ministry in Accra over unpaid bonuses. Each player is owed $25,000 stretching to the 2015 All Africa Games gold medal feat as well as their participation in the 2017 Africa Women's Championship....

Wa All Stars captain Hafiz Adams is unfazed after his side paired against Al Ahly Tripoli in the CAF Champions League preliminary stage. The Ghanaian champions will play as guest of the Libyans in the first leg in February before traveling to the North African country for the reverse fixture a week later.   We are not bothered by the opponent, we dont know them really well but we have head of them, he told Kasapa FM. I know the fact that they have played in this competition unlike

Ghana striker Samuel Tetteh has set an audacious target of playing for Manchester United in future. The youngster, who plays for Austrian giants Red Bull Salzburg, is a key admirer of the English giants. And the former Ghana Under-20 star wants to play for the Red Devils if given the chance. It has always been my dream to play in England, I am a Manchester United fan, I dont really love any team like Manchester United and I will like to play for them, he told TV3. I like everything

Ghana ended 2016 as the 53rdbest national team in the world and ninth in Africa in FIFAs last ranking for the year. The Black Stars remained unchanged on the table after only 15 mens international A games played since the release of the last ranking. Ghana are down eight places in the world ranking to 53rd position and went down four places to ninth in the Africa last month. This was after they lost 2-0 to the Pharaohs at the Borg El-Arab Stadium in Alexandria in the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Veteran Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari will likely not play for the Black Stars again after he was over looked for the Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in Gabon. Muntari is still without a club but there have been muted calls for his inclusion into the Black Stars that will play in Gabon. Muntari with enviable experience is touted as one who can add the spice that is needed to rebuild the Black Stars who have struggled in recent times. But all looks lost now with clams that coach Avram

Ghana's Black Queens will protest outside parliament in Accra today (Thursday) over unpaid bonuses barring any last minute resolution to the 'avoidable' impasse. Their intended protest is aimed at demanding their pound of flesh after finishing third at the 2017 Africa Women's Championship in Cameroon. The players are owed several thousands in bonuses and per diems. The team has converged at the Ghana FA where they are are demanding the payment of their entitlements. The

Former Executive Committee member of the Ghana Football Association, M.N.S Doe says he fears the Black Stars might not win the Africa Cup of Nations because they are not in the best of shapes. Coach Avram Grant is yet to name his squad that will play in the Africa Cup of Nations to be staged in Gabon next month. But they are concerns regarding Grants tenure and his commitment towards the job. There is a firm conviction that Mr Grant is taking the people of Ghana for a jolly ride. Most

West Ham United are seeking loan deals for Manchester United duo Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial as a replacement for Africa Cup of Nations bound Andre Ayew. The Hammers have struggled with little shout about their performance this season. Manager Slaven Bilic's side have just pulled away from the drop zone after wins over Hull City and Burnley. And he has set eyes on the Manchester United duo who have struggled for game time in recent times. Martial was the Red Devils top scorer

The Wa All Stars team is happy they will be testing their mettle against Al Ahly of Tripoli in the CAF Champions League. Ghanaian champions Wa All Stars we drawn against Libyan outfit Al Ahly Tripoli in the 2017 CAF Champions League preliminary round. The draw took place in Cairo on Wednesday. The Northern Blues will host the first leg between the weekend of 1012 February 2017 and the return clash the following week. We are very much happy that we are going through this phase in our development,