Ipswich Town manager Gary O'Neil believes new signing Abdul Fatawu has all the qualities to make a major impact after the Ghana international completed his move from Leicester City.The 22-year-old winger signed a five-year contract with the Premier League club following an impressive 2025/26 season and a successful FIFA World Cup campaign with Ghana.O'Neil believes Fatawu's combination of technical quality and physical attributes will strengthen Ipswich's attacking
Ghana international Abdul Fatawu Issahaku says Ipswich Town's ambition and conversations with manager Gary O'Neil convinced him to join the Premier League club.The 22-year-old completed a permanent move from Leicester City, signing a five-year contract after an impressive campaign in which he scored nine goals and represented Ghana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Speaking after the move, Fatawu said he was excited by the project at Portman Road."I am proud to have signed
Ghana international Abdul Fatawu has completed a permanent move to Premier League side Ipswich Town from Leicester City, signing a five-year contract that will keep him at Portman Road until the summer of 2031.The 22-year-old joins for an undisclosed fee after enjoying an impressive 2025/26 campaign, during which he scored nine goals in 44 appearances for Leicester. He also featured in all four of Ghana's matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, further enhancing his reputation
Belgian champions Club Brugge have stepped up their pursuit of Ghanaian forward Edmund Baidoo after reaching an agreement on personal terms with the RB Salzburg attacker.The 20-year-old has agreed to join the Belgian giants, with negotiations now focused on a transfer fee between the two clubs. Club Brugge have submitted an offer worth â?¬9 million for the Ghanaian as talks with Salzburg continue.Baidoo has emerged as one of the club's priority targets as they look to strengthen
Yaw Yeboah gave Qingdao Hainiu the perfect start, but his early goal was not enough as they fell 4-1 to Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League.The Ghanaian winger opened the scoring in the third minute, finishing with his right foot after Zheng Chuanhuiâ??s assist.Shanghai responded quickly and took control before halftime. Luis Asue equalized in the eighth minute with a header, then put Shenhua ahead in the 17th minute with a left-footed finish. Rafael Ratao added a third
Former Ghana international Prince Tagoe has expressed his disagreement with the decision to keep Carlos Queiroz as head coach of the Black Stars.The experienced Portuguese coach was appointed on a short-term contract following the dismissal of Otto Addo before the 2026 FIFA World Cup and guided Ghana to the knockout stage of the tournament for the first time since the 2010 edition.However, the Black Starsâ?? journey came to an end after a 1-0 defeat to Colombia in the Round of
Barcelona are set to sign Belgian-Ghanaian winger Jesse Bisiwu from Club Brugge after reaching a full agreement for the highly rated 18-year-old.The La Liga champions will pay a fixed â?¬8.5 million fee, while Club Brugge will retain a 20 per cent sell-on clause as part of the transfer package. The clubs are now exchanging the final documents before the deal is officially completed.The agreement comes after negotiations between the two clubs gathered pace in recent days. Although
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Queens Park Rangers, Christian Nourry, has praised the excitement following the arrival of Tariq Lamptey.The Ghana international has joined the English Championship on a long-term deal after leaving Fiorentina due to injuries.Lamptey joined the Italian Serie A club with a lot of promise, but his time at the club was cut short after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury.Following the conclusion of last season, the 26-year-old left
Ghana international Tariq Lamptey has revealed that his recovery from injury is progressing well, with the newly signed Queens Park Rangers defender hopeful of returning to action in the near future.The Black Stars full-back made the encouraging admission after completing his move to Championship side QPR as a free agent during the ongoing summer transfer window, following the end of his brief and injury-plagued spell with Italian outfit Fiorentina.Lampteyâ??s time in Serie A
Ghana international Tariq Lamptey says he is determined to get his career back on track after completing a move to EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers during the ongoing summer transfer window.The Black Stars defender has joined QPR as a free agent after ending his short-lived spell with Italian club Fiorentina, where injuries severely hampered his progress.Lampteyâ??s time in Serie A proved frustrating, with the versatile full-back managing just 25 minutes of competitive
Ghana international Tariq Lamptey says he is determined to return to his best after completing a permanent move to Championship side Queens Park Rangers.The 25-year-old joined the London club on a free transfer after leaving Serie A outfit Fiorentina, where his progress was disrupted by an ACL injury sustained last year.Despite the setback, Lamptey remains confident he can recapture the form that established him as one of the Premier League's most exciting full-backs during
Ghana international Tariq Lamptey has given Queens Park Rangers supporters an insight into the style of football they can expect after completing his move to the Championship side.The 25-year-old right-back joined QPR on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract at Serie A club Fiorentina, becoming one of the club's key additions ahead of the 2026/27 season.Speaking after signing his contract, Lamptey described himself as an energetic, attack-minded full-back who
Ghana international Tariq Lamptey has revealed the reason for his permanent transfer to Championship outfit Queens Park Rangers in the current summer window.The former Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion full-back joins the Championship club as a free agent after parting ways with Italian side Fiorentina, following an unsuccessful spell.His spell in Italy was ruined by injury setbacks, playing just 25 minutes throughout the 2025/26 football campaign for the club.Ahead of the new
Ghana international Tariq Lamptey has explained why he chose to join Championship side Queens Park Rangers, revealing that the club's ambitious project and the chance to work under head coach Julien Stéphan were decisive factors in his move.The 25-year-old completed a free transfer after leaving Serie A outfit Fiorentina, despite attracting interest from several Championship clubs and teams abroad.Lamptey said his conversations with head coach Stéphan and QPR CEO Christian
English Championship outfit Queens Park Rangers have secured the signing of Ghana international Tariq Lamptey ahead of the upcoming football campaign.The former Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion full-back joins the Championship club as a free agent after parting ways with Italian side Fiorentina, following an unsuccessful spell.Lamptey and Fiorentina mutually parted ways in May, bringing an abrupt end to a disastrous chapter that saw the Ghanaian defender play just 25 minutes
Black Stars defender Gideon Mensah was spotted wearing Bukayo Saka's England shirt from Ghana's 2026 FIFA World Cup group-stage clash while playing padel during his holiday in Ghana.The left-back swapped shirts with the Arsenal star after Ghana's goalless draw against England, a match in which Mensah produced one of his standout performances of the tournament.Mensah returned to Ghana for a short break after completing his move to Bundesliga side FC Köln, where
Ghana goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi finished the 2026 FIFA World Cup with the tournament's highest goals prevented statistic, underlining his outstanding impact despite featuring for just 135 minutes.The St. Gallen shot-stopper recorded a goals prevented figure of 2.35, the best among all goalkeepers at the tournament. The metric compares the quality of shots faced, based on expected goals on target, with the number of goals conceded.Ati-Zigi started Ghana's opening group
The countdown to the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League enters a crucial stage as the Ghana Football Association (GFA) prepares to officially unveil the full fixture list on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 14:00 GMT (2:00 p.m. local time).The eagerly anticipated release will map out the entire season for all 18 top-flight clubs, with the complete schedule of 306 matches to be published on the GFA's official website, www.ghanafa.org, as well as across the Association's official social
Gor Mahia head coach Charles Akonnor has demanded more from his players after their pre-season preparations suffered an early setback with a 2-0 defeat to Rayon Sports in Kigali. The Ghanaian tactician believes the loss at Kigali Pele Stadium was a timely reality check that exposed weaknesses his team must address before the new campaign begins. Rather than panic over the result, Akonnor sees the defeat as part of the rebuilding process as Gor Mahia prepare for domestic, regional
Nii Odartey Lamptey has raised concerns over the treatment and welfare of football coaches in Ghana, insisting that poor remuneration is limiting their professional growth and affecting the overall development of the game.Lamptey, who enjoyed a distinguished career with clubs including PSV Eindhoven and featured prominently for the Ghana national team, believes coaches need improved financial support to enable them to upgrade their knowledge, acquire new skills and contribute meaningfully
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