Gossip & Transfers: Amamoo for Ukraine?

December

• Ghanaian goalkeeper William Amamoo is very close to a major transfer to the Ukrainian first division side Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk from Sweden. "We are currently in advanced discussions with the people from Dnepr. I believe, with 90% certainty that Amamoo will sign with the team trained by Oleg Protasov" said Mitran.

• Yao Kumordzi (Egaleo, Greece) an offensive midfielder is a target of German side Bayer Leverkusen.

• 04.12.06: Portsmouth are preparing a new bid for ?10m-rated Udinese midfielder Sulley Muntari after failing to land him in the summer. (Daily Mirror)

Novmber

• 30.11.06: Manchester United have rejected Ghanaian-born 'wonderkid' Freddy Adu after the American teenager spent a week on trial at Old Trafford. (Daily Mirror)

• 29.11.06: Spartak Moscow want to sign Sulley Muntari for ?10m from Udinese (Tuttosport)

• Stephen Appiah is one of several targets of German giant Bayern Munich to replace Ballack. After the WC, Arsenal and Portsmouth were very interested in him, but Fenerbahce refused to release him. Appiah however wants to move away from Istanbul.(sport1.de)

• Ex-Ghanaians international central defender Joseph Addo (formerly Metro Stars, USA) is now playing for Sabah Rhinos in Hong Kong

• Russian based Laryea Kingston is a transfer window target for Bolton. Kingston is playing with Lokomotiv Moscow but is due in England this week when Australia play Ghana at Loftus Road.

• Newcastle, Bolton and Portsmouth are battling for the January signing of Ghana hardman Laryea Kingston.

• AC Milan have moved for Rimini's Ghana youngster Ciro Barusso

• Emmanuel Bentil, Captain of the 1995 Starlets fame, signed a contract for Isidro Metapan in El Salvador. He was previously playing in Bulgaria and was on trials with LA Galaxy in the USA.

  October

  • Former Kumasi Asante Kotoko defensive midfielder, Dennis Agyekum-Boateng has signed 3 years contract with Manama Club of Bahrain. He featured in 4 friendly games for the club and scored 3 goals .He plays his first league game on Saturday 04 November 2006 .

  • Kumasi Asante Kotoko has confirmed the departure of defender Aziz Ansah. He joins the Nadi club in Bahrain. Aziz Ansah, who leaves Accra Tuesday to join his new club in Bahrain helped Asante Kotoko to their two premiership titles in the 2003 and 2005 league seasons.

  • William Owusu Acheampong is on trial with Belgium side, Anderlecht. The 17-year-old striker, considered to be a huge talent, is having a two month trial. Anderlecht is said to have gone to Ghana to scout the U-19 International and is now giving him the opportunity to train with them.

  • 26.10.06: Arsenal are on the trail of Ghana midfielder Ahmed Apimah Barusso, who has starred for Rimini this season. (Daily Mirror)

  • 09.10.06: Ahmed Apimah Barusso (Rimini. Serie B) could be on his way to the Italian Serie A side Inter Milan.

  • 08.10.06: Portsmouth and Reading are competing for the signature of Ghana and Rennes defender John Mensah. (News of the World)

  • 06.10.2006: Reading are considering increasing their bid to ?6m for Rennes defender John Mensah. (Daily Mail)

  • English Premiership side, Reading, are keeping tabs on Ghanaian international John Mensah after they failed to sign the defender in the summer. (The Independent)

  • Reading boss Steve Coppell will make a renewed bid to sign Ghana's World Cup defender John Mensah after failing with a ?3.5m bid in the summer. (Mirror)