Ghanaian striker John Antwi is expected to extend his loan spell at Misr El Maqassa for a one more year. The 24-year-old, who is originally owned by Egyptian giants Al Ahly, spent the half of the year on loan at the club. The Ghanaian contributed 13 goals in 20 appearances forMisr El Maqassa as they finished second on the Egyptian Premier League table. Maqassa have resolved to keep the highly-rated striker for a further year with midfielderHesham Mohamed moving in the opposite direction

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan says he did not join Turkish sideKayserispor for money consideration. The 31-year-old returned to Europe for the first time in five years after joining on a two-year deal. The iconic Ghana striker snubbed other mouth-watering offers to sign forKayserispor. And the former Sunderland man, who earned 7.5 million Euros in China, says money is not important to him. Money is not important to me. I earned 7.5 million Euros in China. I have let go half of the money I

Ghana striker Kwesi Appiah is confident Dons have enough quality to carry through the season. The 26-year-old tasted his first action for the new side as they lost 2-0 t Wycombe in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday. The Ghana international, who re-joined the side on a permanent basis from Crystal Palace, has been left impressed with the side's depth in quality. "We showed what we're about and hopefully we can carry that on into the season, because that was a great performance

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has revealed he earned 7.5 million Euros during his time at Shanghai SIPG. The 31-year-old joined theChinese Super League side on a two-year deal in 2015 from Dubai-based Al Ain. However, the Ghanaian was restricted to less number of games as required to a persistent injuries. He joined United Arab Emirates side Al Ahli on loan before signing a permanent contract with Turkish sideKayserispor. He has revealed he earned a substantial amount of money when he joined

Ghana forward Kwesi Appiah played forAFC Wimbledon in their 2-0 defeat toWycombe in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday night. The 26-year-old, who was rested in the win against Championship outfit Albion Burton, was drafted into the team. But former Dons striker BayoAkinfenwa returned to haunt the side after scoring the second with a lovely first-half volleyafter Luke O'Nien had opened the scoring for Gareth Ainsworth's League 2 side. The Ghana international rejoined the side on a

Persib Bandung midfielder Michael Essien was left clutching in pain after a ball hit his testicles during his side's league game againstPersija Jakarta. The Ghanaian fell onto the ground in anguish after Rohit's kick his testicles with the video going viral in Indonesia. The former Chelsea and Real Madrid star felled instantly while showing an expression of pain. The Ghanaian felt the heartburn of the kick which zoomed straight into one of the most important part of his body.

Wolves defender Phil Ofosu-Ayeh will miss the start of the English Championship season due to anunspecified injury, GHANAsoccernet.com can report. The 23-year-old has not been involved in the side's pre-season programme since he joined fromGerman second tier club Eintracht Braunschweig. The right-back arrived at the English side with an unspecified injury and still some way off a comeback. GHANAsoccernet.com understands that he will miss the start of the new season and could be out for

Ghana midfielder Michael Essien is seeking a full 650,000 compensation from Panathinaikos despite winning the appeal overlitigation which has lingered on for 10-months between the two parties, GHANAsoccernet.com can reveal. The Greek Federation ordered the Greens to pay the former Chelsea star419,000for thewrongful terminationof his contract in September last year. However,the 34-year-old received less money after dragging the Greens to the FA for failure to honour an agreed payment

AFC Wimbledon new boy Kwesi Appiah was rested in his side's 3-0 pre-season win over Burton Albion last Friday. The 26-year-old, who rejoined the side from Crystal Palace watched the game from the stands. The Ghana international watched on as potential striker Partner Cody McDonaldo registered his name on the scoresheet. "I was rested for a bit of tiredness, I played in the off-season and my team-mates have had time off, so we're just managing my games loads and stuff like that,"

Barcelona star Lionel Messi fainted Javier Mascherano during a training session - a repeat of what he did to Bayern Munich's Jerome Boateng during a Champions League clash last year....

Inter Milan will meet Sassuolo with an offer for their Ghanaian midfielder Alfred Duncan who has been on consideration throughout the summer. Coincidentally Duncan started out at Inter Milan but was fizzled out to Sassuolo on the cheap where has been moulded into one of the hard working midfielders in the Serie A. Reports in the Italian media has it that Bayerns Renato Sanchez has also been considered by Inter but will come at quite a cost while Duncan is proven and knows the Italian league.

Newly-promoted EnglishHuddersfield are weighing up a4.5million swoop for Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu. The Sun reportsTerriers boss David Wagner has been convinced about the quality of the Ghanaian after watching him in pre-season for Udinese. Wagner is determined to make Badu his 10th signing since the side won promotion to the English Premier League two months ago. The Ghanaian hardman court the attention of the German after watching the midfielder who impressed in Udinese

Ghana's Black Starlets are expected to submit a provisional 35-man squad to FIFA before August 11 ahead of the U17 World Cup in India. FIFA has sent a circular to all 24 qualified teams to submit the names of 35 players as a provisional squad for the tournament and Ghana must comply. The final squad of 21 players for the tournament, which is scheduled for October 6-28, in India, must be submitted to FIFA by Thursday, September 21 and must include three goalkeepers. The final squad must

Goalkeeper Razak Brimah has been training with Spanish fourth-tier side Atletico Malagueno to stay fit. The Ghana international is available on a free transfer after leaving Cordoba at the end of the season. Malagueno's goalkeepers trainer Mario Bazan is the personal trainer for Brimah. Brimah, 30, is bent on signing for a top-flight side and has been linked with a move to Portugal.   @RazakBrimah training with lower side Atletico Malagueno to stay fit ahead of summer move.

Turkish Super Lig side Kasimpasa have unveiled Ghana midfielder Bernard Mensah who has joined them on a season-long loan. Mensah has been farmed out by Spanish giants Atletico Madrid where he is not guaranteed first team action. The 22-year-old is desperate to rescue his career after failed loan moves at Getafe and Vitoria Guimaraes. Mensah was signed by Atleti in 2015 from Guimaraes for 6 million euros....

Fast-rising Ghanaian midfielder Ebenezer Ofori who was a big signing for the club in their bid to secure qualification to the Bundesliga modeled in their latest kit. The Ghanaian played in 16 league games for the Bundesliga side and there are calls that he should be handed a new contract to ward off interest. His remarkable form also earned him a place in Ghanas AFCON 2017 squad and subsequently placed him in the starting line up. The midfielder is seen as a key cog of the team and is expected

Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan says he joined Kayserispor to help the club become a force in the league but not to compete with anyone. The 31-year-old joined the Anatolin Star earlier this month on a two-year deal with the option of extending for a further one year. And as the team gear up for the forthcoming Turkish SuperLig campaign, the former Rennes striker emphasized on his desire to help the grow and not to compete with the league's established poachers. Eto'o, Vagner Love,

Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has revealed why he joined Turkish outfit Kayserispor. Gyan completed a two-year deal to the Turkish SuperLig side earlier this month with the option of extending for a further one year. The 31-year-old was heavily linked with a move to fellow Turkish side Bursaspor but the deal fell through after both parties failed to reach an agreement. The former Sunderland and Al-Ain hitman says he joined the Anatolin Star to help them become a force in the league.

Here, Kwese picks out five hot transfer angles to keep an eye on this week; which of these deals are boiling over, and which are bubbling under? Riyad Mahrezmay not be attracting too much interest from Barcelona anymore, but Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are both understood to be keen on his services -according to Calcio Mercato. The Giallorossi, in particular, are pursuing Mahrez as a potential replacement for Liverpool new boy Mohamed Salah, although their opening 23 million bid was rejected

The CAF Executive Committee at its meeting last Thursday, among other decisions amended the calendar for the knockout stages of the Total CAF Champions League 2017 and Total CAF Confederation Cup 2017. For the quarterfinals of the two competitions, the first leg will take place on the weekend of 15-17 September 2017 with second leg on the weekend 22-24 September 2017. Previously, the quarters were fixed for 8-10 September 2017 (first leg) and 15-17 September 2017 (second leg). The first