The Black Stars B of Ghana arived in the Burkina Faso capital of Ouagadougou on Wednesday evening ahead of the 2018 CHAN qualifier with the Local Stallions. Ghana arrived in Burkina Faso with an 18-man squad, 9 technical staff, 3 management members, an accountant from the Sports Ministry and a media officer. The team is lodging at the Palace Hotel. Below are some photos of the team's arrival at the Palace Hotel. By: Sheikh Tophic Sienu @desheikh1 on twitter...

Ghana's home-based Black Stars have arrived safely in Ouagadougou on Wednesday night ahead of the clash with Burkina Faso scheduled to be played on Saturday. The Black Stars B on board a chattered flight touched down at the Ouagadougou International Airport at exactly 8:30pm on Wednesday evening. The team travelled with a 32-man contingent of 18 players, 9 technical staff, 3 management members, the team media officer and an accountant from the Sports Ministry. The team will be based

Italian-born Ghanaian forward Caleb Ekuban powered home his first goal for Leeds United in their 4-1 thumping of Port Vale in the Caraboa Cup round of 64 on Wednesday night. It was a night for two new signings as Spanish midfielder Samuel Siz, who expressed his determination to replicate the exploits of former cult hero Anthony Yeboah after being presented with the Ghanaian jersey number 21 shirt on his unveiling, opened his account with a hat-trick against the League Two side in front of their

Ghanaian striker Caleb Ekuban scored and set up another on his competitive debut for English Championship side Leeds United on Wednesday night when they defeated Port Vale 4-1 on the League Cup competition. Ekuban, who joined Leeds United in the summer from the Albanian top-flight, scored with right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. The 23-year-old scored in the 83 minute of the game to seal the emphatic victory for Leeds United in the Curabao Cup to establish

English side Liverpool have rejected a bid of 100 million euros (90m) from Barcelona for Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho. More to follow soon  ...

Ghana legend Anthony Yeboah has expressed his delight for Christian Atsu after finally finding a permanent club in Newcastle United following several loan spells during his time at Chelsea. Newcastle United activated the 25-year-old's6.2 million buyout clause and signed him on a four-year contract after his successful loan spell from English Premier League champions Chelsea FC. Atsu joined Chelsea from Porto in 2013 but did not make a single senior appearance and spent the majority of his

Asante Kotoko are in talks with former Ghana U20 midfielder Gladson Awako over a possible move, GHANASoccernet.com can report. The former Heart of Lions player is a free agent at the moment after his contract with DR Congo side TP Mazembe ran out a month ago. The 26-year-old joined the five times African champions in 2012 from Berekum Chelsea and has since made 90 appearances. He spent latter stages of his spell in DR Congo on loan at feeder club CS Don Bosco. By Nuhu Adams...

Atalanta have loaned Ghana youth defender Patrick Asmah to Serie B side Salernitana for the season, GHANASoccernet.com can exclusively report. The 21-year-old left back has been farmed out again for more first team experience. Asmah was loaned out to Avellino also in the second-tier where he made 16 league appearances. He joins countryman Moses Odjer who had a terrific campaign last season....

Ghana coach Maxwell Konadu has named a strong 18-man squad to face Burkina Faso on Saturday in the 2018 CHAN final qualifying round first leg tie in Ouagadougou. The select band of players includes in-form Hearts of Oak duo Winful Cobbinah and Thomas Abbey Ghana Premier League leaders Aduana Stars contributed three players with Asante Kotoko producing five players- the highest contributor. The Black Stars B left Accra on Wednesday afternoon to for the continental showpiece. Black Stars

Ghana midfielder Mubarak Wakaso has talked about his new club Deportivo Alaves ambitions in the upcoming Spanish Laliga season ahead of their pre-season friendly game against Leganes on Wednesday evening. The combative enforcer, who joined the side last month after rescinding his contract with Greek giants Panathinaikos, has featured prominently in the side's pre-season friendly matches. He is expected to command a starting berth when the new Spanish Liga Santander kicks off next weekend.

Footballers across the globe have a knack for beautiful things, and aside the flashy cars and houses that they buy, they also really care about their bodies. Some go as far as employing personal trainers to help them keep their bodies in shape, while others also spend lengthy times at the gym all in the name of building six-packs. It has almost become like a norm for every footballer or athlete tot have a flat tommy with six-packs. And Ghanaian players have not been left out, as some of them

Ghana legend Razak Abdul Karim has expressed his interest in handling Ghana's senior national team. According to Razak, coaching the Black Stars remains his number priority and will do everything possible to realize his dream but offered his backing to current coach, James Kwesi Appiah. "I was very confident of getting the Black Stars coaching job when I submitted my application, but unfortunately I could not get it, the 1978 Nations Cup winner told Kickgh.com The former Asante Kotoko

Swansea City striker Jordan Ayew looks set to start the season upfront alongside Tammy Abraham. Ayew has impressed manager Paul Clement in pre-season and looks set to be handed a leading role ahead of the new season. The Ghana international could partner promising Tammy Abraham,who scored 23 league goals last season. Ayew only scored once in 865 minutes last season, and seven in 2353 minutes last time he was in the Premier League with Aston Villa....

Ghana forward Latif Blessing has been hailed by his teammates at Sporting Kansas City not only for his contribution but his goal celebration. Blessing, who joined the MLS side on a two-year deal with the option of extending for a further year from Ghana Premier League outfit Liberty Professionals following his exploits in the side last term, where he bagged in 17 goals to win the league's top scorers crown. The 20-year-old is gradually cutting a niche for himself in the league after initially

Andre Ayew admits West Ham United's season has been complicated by three straight away games to kick-start the season. The Hammers begin their campaign with a trip to Manchester United on Sunday before journeying to Southampton and Newcastle United. Slaven Bilic's men will only return home on their fourth fixture to take on Premier League new boys Huddersfied Town on September 11. And the Ghana international is anxious that people do not let their emotions run away with them before

Kayserispor new signing Asamoah Gyan has fired a warning to Turkish giantsGalatasaray ahead of their openingSper Lig clash on Monday. Gyan, 31, has hit the ground running since he joined the side on two-year deal last month. The Ghana international has impressed in pre-season, scoring three goals to send a clear message to Turkish fans ahead of his debut campaign in the country. The Ghanaian insists his side won't be pushovers despite holding Galatasaray in high esteem ahead of the Super

West Ham United forward Andre Ayew is cautioning against getting carried away by the Hammers' potential ahead of the start of the English Premier League this weekend. Slaven Bilic's men travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in the first of their opening three away fixtures in the upcoming season. Expectations have sky-rocked so quickly after the Hammers signed four experienced players including ex-Man United star Chicharito. But the Ghanaian is urging for a calm head,

Ghana striker Ebenezer Assifuah has emerged as the leading top scorer in the French Lique 2. The 24-year-old has scored three goals in two matches for sideLe Havre. Assifuah was in top form scoring at the weekend when he netted a brace in the 4-1 win over Auxerre. He is followed by Bruno Grougi on two goals withNathan Julan, Ousmane Cissokho and Zinedne Ferhat on a goal each.  ...

  Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has pulled the plugs on Kwadwo Asamoah's proposed move to Galatasaray, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The 28-year-old Ghanaian wildcardis mulling over a move to Turkey with reports suggesting he has agreed personal terms with the club. But manager Massimiliano Allegri has now canceled the deal due to his versatility as he serves as both an alternative to Alex Sandro and can also operate from the heart of the park. The Ghana

Former Black Stars forward Anthony Yeboah had underlined the qualities of Jordan Ayew following his failure to find the back of the net for Swansea City last season. Ayew, 25, joined the Welsh outfit in a three-and-a-half year contract from Aston Villa in the winter transfer window but he was largely deployed on the wings by coach Paul Clement, which culminated in his lack of goals in the nine games he played. The young striker was faced with barrage of criticisms for his profligacy, however,