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<\/p>\n By Oliver Yew<\/a><\/p>\nGhana<\/a> took the footballing world by storm at the 2010 World Cup reaching the quarter finals before losing on penalties to Uruguay<\/a>. Their impressive showing in South Africa led to more Black Stars entering the spotlight and grabbing the attention of Europe’s top clubs. <\/p>\nThe Premier League has seen the influx of Ghanaian players over the past few years. From Michael Essien at Chelsea, John Paintsil at Fulham and Asamoah Gyan, Sulley Muntari and John Mensah all at Sunderland, the Black Stars seem well suited to the rigours of the English top flight. <\/p>\n
So ahead of Ghana’s friendly against England at Wembley, Goal.com UK<\/strong> decided to take a look at some more stars who might be heading to the Premier League in the coming years. <\/p>\nOffering his insight and opinion on each player is Goal.com<\/strong>‘s Ghana expert Kent Mensah…
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Read more on Ayew<\/a><\/td>\n\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n\nAge:<\/strong> 21<\/p>\nContract expires:<\/strong> 2014<\/p>\nIntl caps\/goals:<\/strong> 29\/2<\/p>\n<\/td>\nPosition:<\/strong> Left wing<\/p>\nValue:<\/strong> \u00a37m<\/p>\nCareer apps\/gls:<\/strong> 95\/15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nAppearances\/goals this season:<\/strong> 40\/9
Linked with a move to: <\/strong>Arsenal and Liverpool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nAndre Ayew’s reputation grew with his stunning performances for Ghana in the 2010 World Cup.<\/p>\n
He is a natural winger with pace and trickery, who plays mainly on the left side of a front three or the left side of midfield. He can also feature on the right.<\/p>\n
There has been mounting speculation that Arsenal and Liverpool are set to battle it out for the Marseille star, who has been a regular in Didier Deschamps’ team this season.<\/em><\/p>\nKent Mensah:<\/strong> “Undoubtedly one of the emerging talents of the Black Stars setup, Ayew has matured over the years and proven to be one of Ghana’s fastest rising stars and also a prominent member of the Marseille team. <\/p>\n“He is one of the gifted natural left-wingers, though not as highly rated as Tottenham\u2019s Gareth Bale. He\u2019s got the pace and dribbling skills to fit naturally in the English Premier League or Spanish La Liga. He proved his mercurial nature against Manchester United in the first leg of their Champions League fixture. <\/p>\n
“The charismatic player has blossomed ever since he won the World Youth Championship and that translated in his dazzling performance at the Nations Cup, World Cup and in the French Ligue 1.”<\/p>\n
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Read more on Asamoah<\/a><\/td>\n\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n\nAge:<\/strong> 22<\/p>\nContract expires:<\/strong> 2015<\/p>\nIntl caps\/goals:<\/strong> 25\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\nPosition:<\/strong> Midfielder<\/p>\nValue:<\/strong> \u00a315m<\/p>\nCareer apps\/gls:<\/strong> 75\/3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nApp<\/strong>earances\/goals this season:<\/strong> 31\/0<\/p>\nLinked with a move to: <\/strong>Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nKwadwo Asamoah’s impressive performances for Udinese have attracted the attention of some of England’s biggest clubs.<\/p>\n
He can control a game from the middle of the park and his passing ability is of the highest quality.<\/p>\n
A stumbling block to any move to a Premier League club would be Udinese’s valuation of the midfielder.<\/p>\n
Asamoah, who is reportedly being chased by Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham, is valued in excess \u00a325m.
KM:<\/strong><\/em> “The 22-year-old is arguably the most promising talent of the continent. <\/p>\n“Talk about the ability to caress the ball, to mesmerise his opponents and overwhelm fans and he\u2019s got it. He\u2019s got the right sense of judgment to create space with an accuracy level to assist with goals at both club and country. <\/p>\n
“On his normal days, the playmaker can frustrate his opposite numbers resulting in fouls for his side. <\/p>\n
“The Udinese midfield talisman has been Ghana\u2019s creative force and can be a key element to most of the Premier League clubs, especially Chelsea should he make a move there.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Read more on Boateng<\/a><\/td>\n\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n\nAge:<\/strong> 27<\/p>\nContract expires:<\/strong> 2013<\/p>\nIntl caps\/goals:<\/strong> 22\/3<\/p>\n<\/td>\nPosition:<\/strong> Midfielder<\/p>\nValue:<\/strong> \u00a34m<\/p>\nCareer apps\/gls:<\/strong> 137\/10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nAppearances\/goals this season: <\/strong>25\/2<\/p>\nLinked with a move to: <\/p>\n
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Derek Boateng has attracted a lot of interest from Premier League clubs because of his ability in a defensive midfield position.<\/p>\n
He has plenty of experience after playing in La Liga for the past few seasons and would make a good acquisition for most sides in England’s top flight.
KM:<\/em><\/strong> “Not much has been seen of the Getafe midfielder at the national level because of his style, but he is experienced enough to fit into the Premier League. <\/p>\n“Boateng likes to hold the ball a lot and any time he is partnering with an offensive midfielder he shines. Having made a mark for himself in Spain he would not perform below average in the Premier League.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nEmmanuel Agyemang-Badu <\/span><\/strong>(<\/span>Udinese<\/span>)<\/span>
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Read more on Agyemang Badu<\/a><\/td>\n\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n\nAge:<\/strong> 20<\/p>\nContract:<\/strong> 2013<\/p>\nIntl caps\/goals:<\/strong> 17\/0<\/p>\n<\/td>\nPosition:<\/strong> Midfielder<\/p>\nValue:<\/strong> \u00a36m<\/p>\nCareer apps\/gls:<\/strong> 11\/0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nA<\/strong>ppearances\/goals this season: <\/strong>9\/0
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Linked with a move to: <\/strong>Chelsea, Tottenham, and Liverpool.
<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nEmmanuel Agyemang-Badu’s recent good form has not just attracted the attention of England’s top clubs but teams across Europe as well.<\/p>\n
Lyon and Osasuna both reportly have an interest in the Udinese midfielder.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n By Oliver Yew<\/a><\/p>\n Ghana<\/a> took the footballing world by storm at the 2010 World Cup reaching the quarter finals before losing on penalties to Uruguay<\/a>. Their impressive showing in South Africa led to more Black Stars entering the spotlight and grabbing the attention of Europe’s top clubs. <\/p>\n The Premier League has seen the influx of Ghanaian players over the past few years. From Michael Essien at Chelsea, John Paintsil at Fulham and Asamoah Gyan, Sulley Muntari and John Mensah all at Sunderland, the Black Stars seem well suited to the rigours of the English top flight. <\/p>\n So ahead of Ghana’s friendly against England at Wembley, Goal.com UK<\/strong> decided to take a look at some more stars who might be heading to the Premier League in the coming years. <\/p>\n Offering his insight and opinion on each player is Goal.com<\/strong>‘s Ghana expert Kent Mensah… Contract expires:<\/strong> 2014<\/p>\n Intl caps\/goals:<\/strong> 29\/2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Value:<\/strong> \u00a37m<\/p>\n Career apps\/gls:<\/strong> 95\/15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Appearances\/goals this season:<\/strong> 40\/9 Andre Ayew’s reputation grew with his stunning performances for Ghana in the 2010 World Cup.<\/p>\n He is a natural winger with pace and trickery, who plays mainly on the left side of a front three or the left side of midfield. He can also feature on the right.<\/p>\n There has been mounting speculation that Arsenal and Liverpool are set to battle it out for the Marseille star, who has been a regular in Didier Deschamps’ team this season.<\/em><\/p>\n Kent Mensah:<\/strong> “Undoubtedly one of the emerging talents of the Black Stars setup, Ayew has matured over the years and proven to be one of Ghana’s fastest rising stars and also a prominent member of the Marseille team. <\/p>\n “He is one of the gifted natural left-wingers, though not as highly rated as Tottenham\u2019s Gareth Bale. He\u2019s got the pace and dribbling skills to fit naturally in the English Premier League or Spanish La Liga. He proved his mercurial nature against Manchester United in the first leg of their Champions League fixture. <\/p>\n “The charismatic player has blossomed ever since he won the World Youth Championship and that translated in his dazzling performance at the Nations Cup, World Cup and in the French Ligue 1.”<\/p>\n Contract expires:<\/strong> 2015<\/p>\n Intl caps\/goals:<\/strong> 25\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Value:<\/strong> \u00a315m<\/p>\n Career apps\/gls:<\/strong> 75\/3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n App<\/strong>earances\/goals this season:<\/strong> 31\/0<\/p>\n Linked with a move to: <\/strong>Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Kwadwo Asamoah’s impressive performances for Udinese have attracted the attention of some of England’s biggest clubs.<\/p>\n He can control a game from the middle of the park and his passing ability is of the highest quality.<\/p>\n A stumbling block to any move to a Premier League club would be Udinese’s valuation of the midfielder.<\/p>\n Asamoah, who is reportedly being chased by Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham, is valued in excess \u00a325m. “Talk about the ability to caress the ball, to mesmerise his opponents and overwhelm fans and he\u2019s got it. He\u2019s got the right sense of judgment to create space with an accuracy level to assist with goals at both club and country. <\/p>\n “On his normal days, the playmaker can frustrate his opposite numbers resulting in fouls for his side. <\/p>\n “The Udinese midfield talisman has been Ghana\u2019s creative force and can be a key element to most of the Premier League clubs, especially Chelsea should he make a move there.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Contract expires:<\/strong> 2013<\/p>\n Intl caps\/goals:<\/strong> 22\/3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Value:<\/strong> \u00a34m<\/p>\n Career apps\/gls:<\/strong> 137\/10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Appearances\/goals this season: <\/strong>25\/2<\/p>\n Linked with a move to: <\/p>\n <\/strong>Tottenham, West Ham, Fulham and West Brom.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Derek Boateng has attracted a lot of interest from Premier League clubs because of his ability in a defensive midfield position.<\/p>\n He has plenty of experience after playing in La Liga for the past few seasons and would make a good acquisition for most sides in England’s top flight. “Boateng likes to hold the ball a lot and any time he is partnering with an offensive midfielder he shines. Having made a mark for himself in Spain he would not perform below average in the Premier League.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Contract:<\/strong> 2013<\/p>\n Intl caps\/goals:<\/strong> 17\/0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Value:<\/strong> \u00a36m<\/p>\n Career apps\/gls:<\/strong> 11\/0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n A<\/strong>ppearances\/goals this season: <\/strong>9\/0 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu’s recent good form has not just attracted the attention of England’s top clubs but teams across Europe as well.<\/p>\n Lyon and Osasuna both reportly have an interest in the Udinese midfielder.<\/p>\n
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Read more on Ayew<\/a><\/td>\n\n \n<\/tbody>\n\n
\n Age:<\/strong> 21<\/p>\n Position:<\/strong> Left wing<\/p>\n
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Read more on Asamoah<\/a><\/td>\n\n \n<\/tbody>\n\n
\n Age:<\/strong> 22<\/p>\n Position:<\/strong> Midfielder<\/p>\n
KM:<\/strong><\/em> “The 22-year-old is arguably the most promising talent of the continent. <\/p>\n\n\n
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Read more on Boateng<\/a><\/td>\n\n \n<\/tbody>\n\n
\n Age:<\/strong> 27<\/p>\n Position:<\/strong> Midfielder<\/p>\n
KM:<\/em><\/strong> “Not much has been seen of the Getafe midfielder at the national level because of his style, but he is experienced enough to fit into the Premier League. <\/p>\n\n\n
\n Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu <\/span><\/strong>(<\/span>Udinese<\/span>)<\/span>
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Read more on Agyemang Badu<\/a><\/td>\n\n \n<\/tbody>\n\n
\n Age:<\/strong> 20<\/p>\n Position:<\/strong> Midfielder<\/p>\n
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Linked with a move to: <\/strong>Chelsea, Tottenham, and Liverpool.
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