Asamoah Gyan wants to play at AFCON 2021

The India-based prolific attacker wants to make his ninth appearance at Africa's flagship football competition which kicks off in the central African country in just over one year.

Gyan is still keen on playing for the Black Stars in the coming years despite many ruling him out of the national team with thoughts that he is close retirement.

Since the 2019 AFCON, Gyan has not received a call-up in the opening two games of AFCON 2021 qualifiers the Black Stars have played against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe.

However, Ghana's all-time top scorer with 51 goals in 109 games said he has not called time on international football and he is ready to help his country when needed.

“When the time comes (AFCON 2021) and I am available, why not? I am available for Ghana right now,” he told Hindustan Times.

Gyan further opened up on his new adventure with India side NorthEst United where he has notched three goals and one assist in six games of the Indian Super League.

According to him, plans on leaving a legacy in India after doing same China. He averred that he is serving as a role model to his teammates.

“That is what I want to do, leave a legacy. When I moved to China (Shanghai SPIG in 2015), there was a lot of criticism, but now a lot of good players are moving there. And I hope me being in India can open doors to more players. Because the league is getting stronger. But if somebody regards me degrading the league than we are not helping the league,” he says.

“I have played in a lot of competitions and I see things in a game that a lot of young players don’t. I am not perfect but I have come here to help and I think my work here is beginning to show.

We have started very good; personally I have started very good. But I have to be more consistent.”

He has featured in seven Africa Cup of Nations in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019, helping them finish in third-place in 2008 and runner-up in 2010 and 2015.