Breaking: Ghana star Kamaldeen completes €21m transfer to French side Rennes

French side Stade Rennes have announced the signing of Ghana attacking star Kamaldeen Sulemana from Danish club Nordsjaelland on a record-breaking transfer.



The 19-year-old signed a five-year contract to move from Danish club Nordsjaelland to the French side in a deal worth up to €21 million, agents involved in the deal have told Ghana’s leading football news outfit.

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The deal is a straight cash deal that will give Nordsjaelland an immediate amount of €16 million with a further €5 million to be added depending on the appearances the winger-cum-striker makes for the French side.

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He becomes the most expensive African teenager, breaking the record set by Nigerian international star John Mikel Obi when he joined English side Chelsea from Norwegian club Lyn Oslo for £16m which is about €18.5m.

The winger also becomes the most expensive Ghanaian teenager breaking the record set by his friend and former Nordjaelland team-mate Mohammed Kudus last year when he joined Ajax for €11million.