AS Roma striker Felix Ohene Afena-Gya
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Ghanaian youngster Felix Afena-Gyan may be excelling for AS Roma but he could have ended up at rivals AC Milan.
The youngster has risen from the youth side of the Italian giants and taking a spot on the first team where he is in the process of establishing himself as a key cog in Jose Mourinho’s side.
His two goals in AS Roma’s victory over Genoa made him the first player born in 2003 to score in the Italian top flight league.
It has however emerged that Afena-Gyan was once on the books AC Milan and could have had his development in Milan instead of Rome.
Oliver Arthur, the Ghanaian football agent credited with the discovery of the 18-year-old has revealed that Afena-Gyan had trials with AC Milan who were interested in signing him.
Oliver Arthur says the choice of AS Roma as the club for Afena-Gyan was informed by his quest to get a place where the youngster’s development was not going to be impeded.
“He initially had trials at AS Roma, then Sassuolo before going to AC Milan. Milan, just like the other clubs, was very much interested in him. But, we needed to make a decision and look at the best for the player and we settled on AS Roma,” he said Kumasi-based Pure FM.
Oliver Arthur also spoken about how the youngster’s stock has risen since he broke into the first team of AS Roma.
He disclosed that Afena-Gyan is now valued at €20million following his good display for AS Roma.
“It will really be difficult. Very difficult. Range? May be between €15m-€20m. For what he’s done and the abilities he possesses, I think, yes, €20m” he told Angel TV