Ghana wants these European stars in its national team

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May 24, 2017 10:15 AM

Ghana coach Kwasi Appiah is determined to replenish his talent pool ahead of the testing two-year period for him during which he has to qualify and win the AFCON in 2019.

Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah

Ghanas football association will actively pursue some of Europes brightest young stars of Ghanaian parentage in a bid to persuade them to switch nationalities.

The targeted players are Manchester United's talented teenager, Timothy Fosu Mensah, Hamburg's Gideon Jung, Inaki Williams of Atletico Bilbao and Dennis Appiah of Anderlecht.

Though there had been previous reports of interests, there seems to be a concrete agreement in place now by the association to convince the players of the benefits of switching nationalities. Association sources have confirmed an approach to Williams through his parents while Ghana's new assistant coach Ibrahim Tanko has been handed the task of convincing the Germany-born Jung.

Gideon Jung

Gideon Jung is a player for Hamburger SV. The Germany-born professional footballer started his youth career at Sprotfreunde Baumberg before moving to Rot-Weib Oberhausen.

Gideon made his league debut in September 2013 against Sportfreunde Lotte. The player has also represented Germany at the U21 level making a single appearance for the team.

Timothy Fosu Mensah

Fosu-Mensah was born in Amsterdam to Ghanaian parents and has already been a subject of debate in Ghana about playing for the Black Stars.

The Manchester United players started his career with Netherlands club Ajax before moving to England in the year 2014.

Timothy made his professional debut in February 2016 where he played in the Premier League game against Arsenal.

The player who has a contract with Manchester United until 2020 has played at the U15, U16, U17 and U19 levels for the Netherlands.

Inaki Williams

Inaki Williams plays for Spanish La Liga team Athletic Bilbao. Born in Bilbao, Spain to a Ghanaian father and Liberian mother, Williams has options when it comes to the national team to play for.

The Spaniard with Ghanaian descent started his youth career at Pamplona before moving to Athletic Bilbao in the year 2012.

Inaki Williams has played for the Spain U21 and made one appearance for the senior national team.

Dennis Appiah

Dennis Appiah is a 24-year-old professional football player for Belgium club Anderlecht. The French player of Ghanaian descent has already played for the France youth team at U16, U17 and U18 levels.

Appiah who started his youth career in 1999 at Toulouse Pradettes plays as a defensive midfielder and can also play as a central defender.

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