Ghanaian forward Augustine Ahinful has rejected Fifa president Sepp Blatter's accusation that Europe's top clubs are engaging in 'social and economic rape' as they scour the developing world for talent.

Blatter said he found it "unhealthy, if not despicable, for rich clubs to send scouts shopping in Africa, South America and Asia to 'buy' the most promising players there."

Writing in a column in Britain's Financial Times newspaper on Wednesday, the Fifa president added, "This leaves those who trained them in their early years with nothing but cash for their trouble."

Yet Ahinful, who plays for Turkish side Trabzonspor, says there is nothing wrong with players from developing nations furthering their football careers in European leagues.

"I totally disagree with (Blatter) because we are footballers and that is what we have chosen to do in our lives," the Ghanaian international told the BBC.

"We don't have the diplomas and degrees to work in the banks and all that."

"If a club from Europe comes for you, and the offer is good, it's definitely good for you as a footballer."

Although this has worked for most players from Africa in the past, many have been promised untold riches by unscrupulous football agents yet have then been greatly exploited by the very people supposed to be looking after them.

At the beginning of the this season, Ahinful was transferred without his knowledge from Turkish side Ankaragucu to Trabzonspor yet despite this, he still says he has had no problems with the process of climbing football's ladder since leaving Ghana a decade ago.

"The system has worked well for me," explained a man who has played league football in Switzerland, Germany, Portugal, Italy as well as Turkey.

"Actually, it has given me hope for the future and I have never regretted coming to Europe."

When asked whether he regretted turning his back on Ghanaian club football, the Black Star replied, "this is not my turning my back because if I have to play for a local club, maybe I cannot even buy a car for myself - nor even be in a position to buy things for my mother."

"The financial aspect of it is good and is good for my future."

Ahinful added that his voyage to Europe has not only furthered his footballing ambitions but his personal life as well.

The Ghanaian said he has learnt as a person and that his daily life has improved.