{"id":82915,"date":"2023-07-11T07:45:18","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T07:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/11\/baba-rahman-joins-greece-club-after-chelsea-failure\/"},"modified":"2023-07-11T07:45:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T07:45:18","slug":"baba-rahman-joins-greece-club-after-chelsea-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/11\/baba-rahman-joins-greece-club-after-chelsea-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"Baba Rahman joins Greece club after Chelsea failure"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ghana international,\u00a0Baba Rahman, has joined Greek side PAOK following the mutual termination of his contract with Chelsea.<\/p>\n

The former Asante Kotoko left-back struggled to glitter at the Premier League side after joining the side in 2015.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old has signed\u00a0a three-year contract, marking his return to PAOK where he previously had a successful loan spell in 2021, helping the club win the Greek Cup.<\/p>\n

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However, Chelsea has reportedly agreed to cover 80% of Rahman\u2019s remaining contract salary for the one year left on his deal.<\/p>\n

The Greek club will be hoping that Rahman can make a significant impact and strengthen their defensive options as they aim to compete in domestic and European competitions.<\/p>\n

Rahman joined Chelsea from German side Augsburg for an undisclosed fee, reported to be an initial \u00a314 million, rising to a potential fee of almost \u00a322 million, but has had limited opportunities with the club, playing 23 games.<\/p>\n

He has spent the past six seasons on loan at various clubs, including Schalke 04, Stade Reims, and Reading, where he has played for the past two seasons.<\/p>\n

Baba Rahman, who is also a former Dreams FC defender, featured at the 2022 World Cup with the Black Stars in Qatar.<\/p>\n

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