Experienced sea diver Odartey Lamptey has revealed that popular musician Castro is indeed dead and not coming back; quashing hopes of friends and family of ever seeing him again. The mysterious departure of the flamboyant Ghanaian musician during a holiday trip with Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has dominated the headlines for over a year with some still hoping Castro is alive. In an exclusive interview with Kofi TV, Odartey Lamptey said he was contacted by the Black Stars skipper to look for
Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena wants to emulate his compatriot and Leeds United legend Anthony Yeboah as his move to English side Brighton looms. Brighton and Hove Albion have agreed terms with FC Zurich to sign striker Dwamena for an undisclosed fee. Ghana forward Dwamena, 21, has agreed personal terms, with the move subject to a medical, a work permit and international clearance. Brighton had an 8m bid for Dwamena rejected withreports sayingFC Zurich wanted 15m euros (13.7m). His form for
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah is hoping that his time as head coach of the Black Stars will bring the best out of all Ghanaian players at both club and national team level. The 55-year-old is beginning his second stint having been unsuccessful in his first term as head coach of the Black Stars. New changes have been made to the team with the addition of Stuttgarts Ebenezer Ofori and Lumor Agbenenu and Thomas Agyenpong who have come in and instantly improved the team. Kwesi Appiah who is always
Ghanaian players are set to move to Egypt in larger numbers than before as the Egypt Football Association (EFA) has changed its regulations on the number of overseas players clubs can sign. Clubs will now be able to sign four foreign players an increase from the three previously permitted. There are currently 23 Ghanaians in the various Egyptian leagues and the increase in the number of foreigners could lead to a further increment in Ghanaians in the country's football system. In addition
Ghana defender Gideon has worked round the clock and is nearing full fitness after a truly forgettable period in the United States. The tough tackling defender has endured a torrid period since moving to the United States from Finland where he was a fans favourite for HJK Helsinki. Knee, ankle and thigh injuries have restricted him to a hand full of games and even threatened to curtail his ones blossoming career. He was omitted from the New York Red Bulls team that was registered for the
Huddersfiled Town boss David Wangner has revealed that issues of finances is not the reason why a move for Ghanaian Andy Yaidom collapsed deal. The Terriers came close to sealing a deal for the Ghana international who, as far, completed a medical in line with the proposed switch. To be honest, I dont like to talk details because Andy Yiadom is not our player," Wagner said, as reported byThe Huddersfield Daily Examiner. "But it wasnt a financial reason not between ourselves and the
Lorient want the future of their star forward Abdul Majeed Waris to be decided this week as they focus on building a team for immediate promotion. Waris has told the club his desire to move and challenge himself rather than playing in the French division two. Burnley, Watford and Bursaspor have all been linked to the diminutive forward who scored 9 goals for Lorient last season. New head coach Mickael Landreau has had to answer question on the player at every given opportunity and that is
English Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspurs must be ready to cough 8m for the signature of in-form Ghanaian defender Kasim Nuhu Adams. Kasim has hit top form for Swiss side Young Boys just a year after joining them and has attracted interest from many clubs including Tottenham Hotspurs and Newcastle United. Latest news from Switzerland is that Tottenham have gazumped Newcastle for the signature of the hardworking center back and must be ready to dash out a mouth-watering 8m for the 22
Jose Mourinho is hoping to have Ghanaian born Dutch youngster Timothy Fosu Mensah back next season at Old Trafford and monitors his development at Crystal Palace. The 19-year-old who joined Schlupp at the club has started both league games so far and reveals Mourinho is always in contact to tip him off. Hes been texting but sometimes he rings, Fosu-Mensah said. Sometimes it is the assistant too. Its definitely good to have that contact because Im still under contract there. Hes told me to
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah a fired a defiant warning to 2018 World Cup qualifying group leaders Egypt that the Black Stars will fight leapfrog the Pharaohs. The Black Stars have stumbled in their group early on, enabling Egypt to claim pole position after two rounds of matches in the qualifiers for the tournament in Russia. The Pharaohs have six points while Ghana have only managed just one point which leaves them five points behind the leaders. The next round of matches to be played next
Ghana defender Daniel Amartey will have a decision to make in the coming days as he has an option to move to German side Hannover or continue playing second fiddle in England. Amartey-bought from FC Copenhagen in the historic title winning year (2015/2016) has never really made the cut as a starter for the club. The conundrum is that he is viewed by Leicester manager Shakespear as a midfielder when clearly he has excelled as a defender in his formative years. Shakespeare favors Indidi ahead
Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena won't qualify for an automatic work permit to enable him sign for English Premier League newcomers Brighton and Hove Albion because he has not play enough matches for his country. This means theFC Zurich player must go through an appeal process to enable him get the permit after he agreed terms with the Seagulls on Monday subject to a medical and work permit. Non-EU players have to play 75 per cent of their country's competitive matches over the last two
Ghana defender Rashid Sumaila says coach Maxwell Konadu will recover and learn from the experience of losing to Burkina Faso in the CHAN qualifiers. The Kuwait-based defender was monitoring the local Black Stars game from his base in Asia and has noticed the torrents of criticism Maxwell Konadu is getting after the defeat. This will be the second successive time that Ghana will not be part of the CHAN competition having failed against the Iovory Coast the last time out. Maxwell is a very
Ghana international Raphael Dwamena is on the verge on joining English Premier League new boys Brighton and Hove and will increase the number of Ghanaians in the Worlds most watched league. The Ghanaian is capping off a remarkable year that has seen him move from Austria where he played for Lustenau before joining his current team FC Zurich. Dwamena as he is known by his peers has two goals already for Zurich this season but his overall impact is what has convinceD Chris Hutton of his abilities.
Leeds United have launched a 6million bid for Benin striker Rudy Gestede as a replacement for Chris Wood before the summer transfer window ends. The Whites sold their last season's top scorer Chris Wood to English Premier League side Burnley on Monday for an fee of15million. Wood's sale leaves the Elland Road outfit shot on firepower after losing Ghanaian striker Caleb Ekuban to injury in their 2-0 win at Sunderland. Ekuban could face a long spell on the sidelines and manager Thomas
Asante Kotoko will be making their first road trip this morning six weeks after the bus accident at Nkawkaw last month. The fatal crash claimed the life of the club's Deputy Equipment Officer Thomas Obeng Asare with players and officials suffering various injuries. They will leave Kumasi for Accra en route to Sogakope on Tuesday morning ''What happened was unfortunate but thats in the past. Weve moved on,'' said defender Augustine Sefah. ''We harboured fears
Belgium club K.V Kortrijk are tracking Ghanaian midfielder Divine Naah in the ongoing transfer window, according to media reports. Naah, 21, was recalled from his loan spell at Swedish siderebro SK by parent club Manchester City after finding regular playing time difficult to come by. According to reports, the former Right to Dream Academy graduate could finalize the deal to Kortrijk after a fruitful negotiations with the Citizens. Naah has spent loan spells at FC Nordsjaelland, NAC
Turkish giants Galatasaray are believed to have offered Juventus 7m for the transfer of playmaker Kwadwo Asamoah according to reports in the Italian media. Italian tabloid Tuttosporthas reported that the Super Lig side are confident of luring Juventus with the figure to secure the signature of the player who will earn not less than 2.5m a year. Asamoah was benched in Juventus Serie A opening match in their title defence with a comfortable 3-0 win against Cagliari fueling speculations that the
Ghana forward Kevin Prince-Boateng has reiterated his belief that his new side Eintracht Frankfurt will come good in the Bundesliga after making his debut over the weekend against SC Freiburg. The 30-year-old, who joined the Eagles from Spanish outfit UD Las Palmas last week, came off the bench in place of Daichi Kamada after 67 minutes in their 0-0 stalemate with SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga opener at theSchwarzwald-Stadion. The former AC Milan ace took to twitter in the aftermath
With Swiss side FC Zurich returning to the top flight after being relegated last season they will look back on this time as a very positive one with a side who were scoring goals for fun and just ultimately dominating the league. And their main source of goals have come from Moussa Kone and newly signed Ghanaian talent, Raphael Dwamena. The 2016/17 has been one to remember for the 21-year-old who has been scoring for fun this season to say the least. With 27 goals this season for 2 different
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