GHPL transfer: Asamoah Gyan, Joseph Esso, Justice Blay headline transfer window
This season’s Ghana Premier League transfer window has by far been one of the most exciting windows in recent times.
Ghanaian Premier League club have digged deep into the market signing players from all cylinders ; Brazil, Italy, Liberia, Nigeria, Cote d’ivore, Tanzania and many more to augment their squad ahead of a hugely anticipated season, November 13,2020.
Saharafootball.net takes a look at the numerous signings made by clubs in the shut window, October 31,2020.
ADUANA STARS
The Two time Ghana Premier League champions have sign a handful of players; Zakaria Alhassan, Prince Acquah, Derrick Boateng, Sam Adams, Alex Asamoah, Richard Mpong, Kenneth Owusu, Bright Adjei to augment their already quality setup underneath Paa Kwesi Fabian’s fold.
ASANTE KOTOKO
The Kumasi based giants didn’t disappoint their fans in the current window by whetting their appetite with a plethora of ten new players, Razak Abalora, Andrews Kwadwo Appau, Patrick Asmah, Fabio Gama, Mubarik Yusif, Abdul Latif Anabila, Evans Adomako Wiredu, Kwame Opoku, Emmanuel Keyekeh and Sarkodie. Maxwell Konadu will feel hard done by the clubs inability to secure a signing of Justice Blay.
ASHANTIGOLD SC
Confederation Cup hopefuls will look to better their top four finish after securing deals with, Yaw Annor, Kwame Moses, Stephen Bentil, Micheal Ennu, Hans Kwofie, Nathaniel Asamoah Dacosta Boadu, Matthew Agama, Empem Dacosta, Abdul Bashiru, Kamaradin Mamadu and Mohamed Bailou.
BECHEM UNITED
Midtable club Bechem United have signed nine players Alhassan Traoré, Benedict Osei, Listowel Amankona, Francis Twene, Sagacious Opoku, Bright Adjei, Boubacar Doumbia, Moussa Traoré, Stephen Owusu Kaakyire.
BEREKUM CHELSEA
The former Ghana Premier League winners signed some players into their outfit, James Wiafe Iniesta, Alfred Okai Quaye, Stephen Sarfo, Kofi Owusu, Collins Ameyaw, Edward Kpodo to compliment Asare Bediako in his quest to win the coveted domestic trophy.
DREAMS FC
In the truncated season, the “Still Believe” side flattered to deceive, their attacking deficiencies were evident for all to see as well as their defensive frailties. This time around, they managed to secure a big name signing in Joseph Esso from Hearts of Oak in addition to Abel Manomey, Agyenim Boateng, Philemon McCarthy and Ali Huzaif.
ELEVEN WONDERS
Struggling Eleven Wonders will look to better their status in the league after closing moves for Ollenu Ashitey, Jonah Aryetey, Nana Yaw, Perry Addison Rockson, Douglas Nkrumah, Tetteh Nortey, Prince Okraku, Adu Boahene, Abdulai Ibrahim, Samuel Boakye.
ELMINA SHARKS
Yaw Acheampong’s side were one of few entertaining sides to watch in the recently truncated league, picking vital wins on home and away turfs. Anthony Quayson, Daniel Nii Adjei have been added to an exciting setup ahead of the new season.
GREAT OLYMPICS
Accra based Olympics escaped relegation by the skin of the teeth, when the league was cancelled as a result of the coronavirus, they will look to push themselves higher up the ladder after securing the signatures of Ebenezer Sekyere, Charles Danso Otu, Mannan Mudasiru, Michael Otoo.
HEARTS OF OAK
The rainbow club will be looking to end their decade wait, when the season begins properly, after securing the signature of Technical director, Carlos Pinto ahead of this season, as well as, fearsome striker, Abednego Tetteh, Eric Dzian, Kuti Ademola, Abdourahamane Mamane Lawali, Victor Kwaku Aidoo, Isaac Mensah and returnees, Nuru Sulley, Patrick Razak losing the dynamic duo of Kofi Kordzi,Joseph Esso together with Christopher Bonney, Benjamin Agyare,Bernard Arthur and others.
INTER ALLIES
Tema based club may have lost one of the country’s predatory strikers, Victorien Adebayor to their Danish counterparts, KB Hoge having acquired Ali Isah, Michael Kporvi, Emmanuel Adjetey, Taufiq as replacements.
KARELA UNITED
Anyinase based Karela United will question what hit them last season but this season will be a new chapter to write history,Richard Baidoo, Prosper Arvo, Umar Bashiru, Obed Kofi Sam, Yaw Ansah Fufro, Augustine Randolph, Godfred Adotey have been added to the team ahead of the new season.
KING FAISAL
Prince Papa Arkoh, Misbawu Adam Okoronko, Yakubu Wadudu, Saddick Adams, Pius Baffour, Kwadwo Frimpong, Sulley Mohammed, Razak Oga Gariba, Mutawakilu Fuseini, Michael Amoah, Enoch Morrison, Daniel Yemoh, Frank Manu, Daniel Okine, Gideon Offei Ofori are new signings to have been added to the “Insha Allahu” family the sole ambition of doing well this season.
LEGON CITIES
The riche nouveau club will hope the acquisition of Blackstars general captain, Asamoah Gyan will provide the needed edge heading into the season together with Nicholas Gyan, Anim Cudjoe, Baba Mahama, Jonah Attuaquaye, Ali Braimah Foster,Micheal Ampadu, Joseph Adjei, Vincent Adu Gyamfi, Raphael Ocloo, Nasiru Moro.
LIBERTY PROFESSIONALS
The Dansoman based outfit have copped as many as eight players into their fold heading into the 2020-21 season.
The club have signed,Maxwell Kavar, Osman Adams,Razak Boame,Ben Nash Quansah,Maxwell Ansah, Emmanuel Paga,Fuseini Mohammed, young budding talent in Seedorf Asante Afful as well as academy graduate goalkeeper, Daniel Amissah.
The Scientific Soccer lads will look to improve on their fortunes for the about to kickoff 2020-21 campaign.
MEDEAMA SC
The Mauve and Yellow side have secured one of the biggest sponsorship deals in the country. It’s no doubt that, they have announced six new players ahead of the start of the season.
Coach Samuel Boadu will have lots of experience to rely on in Frank Boateng,Abdul Basit Adam, Abass Mohammed,Musah Baba Abdulai, Patrick Yeboah and the enterprising midfield gem Godfred Kwadwo Asamoah. Having lost goal machine Prince Opoku Agyemang to Capetown FC, they will be happy to have kept their prized asset, Justice Blay.
Interesting, Sogakope based West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) and Ebusua Dwarfs failed to sign any player in this window.
The Ghana Premier League have twice been truncated under varied reasons, hopefully this 2020-21 season will successfully be completed once it takes off on November 13, 2020.
