Ghanaian defender Kingsley Fobi says he has signed for English side Watford from Italian top-flight club Udinese. The Watford Observer says Fobi has revealed he has signed for Watford via his Facebook page, having moved to the Vicarage Road club from former Pozzo-owned Udinese. However it is not certain if he has acquired the work permit to play in England as he has not played for the senior national team of Ghana - one of the key demands before the permit is granted. This comes hours after

Ghana striker Patrick Twumasi extended his rich vein of scoring form by displaying Usain Bolt-like pace to score and give FC Astana a surprising 3-1 victory over Polish giants Legia in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. Astana surprisingly defeated FC Legia in the first-leg match of the qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League at the Astana Arena. Twumasi, who scored both goals in Saturday's 2-0 home victory over Tobol Kostanay at the same venue,

Ghanaian striker John Antwi has made a huge impact in North Africa after being named the best striker in the Egyptian top-flight and also included in among the best eleven players in the just-ended league. A highly respected Egyptian football news outfit Kingfut.com named the Ghanaian among the best eleven players in the tough league. He is the only out and out striker named in the list which makes him the best attacker of the competition for this season. Antwi amazing showing in the second

Ghana striker Bernard Tekpetey scored the only goal for Schalke 04 in their pre-season friendly victory over Neftci Baku in Mittersil, Austria on Wednesday. Tekpetey, who is reported to be a target for Hamburg SV in the ongoing summer transfer window, got the only goal for his side in the 27th minute against the Azabaijan top flight outfit. The win was Schalke's four wins out five and one draw in pre-season friendly matches.   The 19-year-old is expected to fight for a starting

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has admitted that he would always welcome Javier Hernandez into his squad after the Mexican signed for West Ham United. Hernandez joined West Ham on a three-year deal from Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen for 16m on Monday, returning to the Premier League after two years away. Though Mourinho said the club were never interested in re-signing Hernandez, the Portuguese praised the former United striker and believes he would still have been able to impact

Former Black Stars captain Abedi Ayew Pele says he gets mixed feelings whenever he watches his children Rahim, Andre and Jordan play for both club and country. The former Olympique Marseille linchpin made waves across the continent after winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Ghana in 1982 as a teenager and later led the lines for the four-time African champions, getting so close to winning the tournament again at Senegal in 1992 but the team fell on penalties to eventual winner, Ivory Coast. Ayew

Las Palmas midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng is racing against time to be fit for the side's high-profile pre-season friendly against Besiktas on Thursday. The 30-year-old is yet to return to training since he picked a knee injury during a friendly against the side's reserved squad. The Ghanaian did not train with the group on Tuesday, just two days before La Liga outfit take on Turkish side Besiktas on Thursday before facing Balona in the XXX Tournament. CoachManuel Mrquez will have

AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley is confident the strike partnership between Kwesi Appiah and Cody McDonald will blossom this season. The two summer signings are expected to be key for the Dons in the upcoming season. AndNeal Ardley is excited at the prospect of the two players leading the front line. "Cody scored two great goals last week and got another one (against Burton), so it's good for forwards to get in the habit of scoring," he said, speaking to Get Surrey. "Everything

Atletico Madrid midfielder and Ghana international Bernard Mensah has joined Turkish club Kasimpasa on a season-long loan deal. The 22-year-old last season enjoyed a year-long loan stint at Portuguese club Vitoria Guimaraes the side he originally joined Los Rojiblancos from in 2015. The attacking midfielder has won three international caps for Ghana, scoring once, and also spent time on loan at Getafe in the 2015/16 campaign. Mensah will now play for the Turkish club who finished 10th in

Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng is yet to return to group training with Las Palmas. The 30-year-old has not trained with the side since he suffered an injury in the side's pre-season friendly against Las Palmas reserved side. The Ghanaian was absent as the side regrouped for training on Tuesday after the friendly against Maritimeof Funchal. It's unclear if he will be available for Las Palmas next friendly against Turkish side Beskitas....

BK Hacken Ghanaian forward Nasiru Mohammed has issued an apology for his rough tackle on IK Sirius striker Moses Ogbu which appears to have ended his season. The 23-year-old was shown the marching off orders after the horrific tackle forced the Nigerian leave the field over the weekend. Further test shows Ogbu suffered from a fracture on the ankle and will probably miss the rest of the season. But, the forward holds no grudges against the African compatriot and reveals the Ghanaian has apologised

Hearts of Oak captain Thomas Abbey has ruled out a move to rivals Kotoko, insisting any such attempt will be 'unfair'. Abbey, 22, has hogged the headlines this season with superlative performances for the Phobians. The attacking midfielder is joint top scorer with Bechem United's Amed Toure on 12 goals each. The hugely talented midfielder has done his growing reputation a lot of good after churning out impressive performances week-in and week-out. However, he has ruled out

Struggling Ghana Premier League side Great Olympics are set to be worst hit as a possible Ghana FA ban is looming over their Swedish coach Tom Strand, who is racing against time to meet a compensation deadline for illegally terminating his contract with Medeama, GHANAsoccernet.com can reveal. The 35-year-old is facing possible consequences as the deadline to pay the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup campaigners GHS 35,000 ends this week. The Ghana FA ordered the former Bechem United gaffer to fork

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan reveals how his friends started calling him by the name that has become famous in the West African nation. Gyan, a former student of High School giants Accra Academy, has not looked back since he marked his Black Stars debut in 2003. The 31-year-old has grown to become one of the world'smost feared strikers - chalking remarkable milestone in his international career. " I was 17 years old and I had a baby-like face at that time. I was also very fast. Nobody

Ghana international midfielder Bernard Mensah says he is looking forward to the challenge of playing in the Turkish League for the first time in his career. This time the 22-year-old, who is yet to make a first-team appearance for Atletico, has joined Turkish club Kasimpasa for the season. "It's my first time of playing outside Portugal and Spain, but I'm ready," Mensah told the Turkish club's wesbite. Kasimpasa, have the option to sign him on a permanent deal when his

Asamoah Gyanchose Kayserispor because I was influenced by the plans and projects described to me. The 31-year-old completed a two-year move to the Turkish side earlier this month. The Ghana legend says he was attracted to the ambitious project of the European outfit. "They told me exactly what they wanted to do when they contacted Kayserispor," he toldfanatik.com.tr "They have very good plans for this team.I was also influenced by the plans and projects described to me.

Ghanaian midfielder Amidu Salifu has been linked with a return toVicenza. Tuttomercatoweb.com have reported the Serie C side are keen to take on the Ghanaian who featured for the side in the 2010-11 season. The 25-year-old, who is owned by Fiorentina, has been a long-term loan expedition since 2010 playing for Modena, Catania, Perugia,Brescia and Mantova. Vicenza have reportedly opened negotiation with Fiorentina over the Ghanaian. Amidu featured 29 times for Mantova last season....

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has hailed Turkish fans as 'crazy'. The 31-year-old has joined top-flight sideKayserispor after ending his five year spell in Asia. The Ghanaian was mobbed by thousands of fans on arrival in Istanbul and he has reserved special praise for the fans. " Turkish fans really love football and the team they keep.This is crazy," he toldfanatik.com.tr "You can understand this in social media.There are 50 thousand messages.I'm trying to answer

Middlesbrough are interested in signing Udineses Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu though it appears they will lose out on signing him to Huddersfield Town according to a report from The Sun. The Boro were relegated from the Premier League last season after just a year back in the top tier and want to make sure they make just as quick as return. This means seriously strengthening their squad as they have dropped into a Sky Bet Championship that is more competitive than it ever has been. And so the club

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has hailed the quality of the Turkish Super Lig after joiningKayserispor. Gyan, 31, has signed a two-year deal with the European outfit after ending a short loan spell at Dubai-based Al Ahli. The Ghana international rejected several offers to return to mainstream Europe - five years after leaving English side Sunderland. The goal poacher has revealed the reasons for joining the side. "The quality of the league increases.That's why I know I'm in a