Ghanaian midfielder Emmanuel Appiah joins LA Galaxy II

Ghanaian midfielder Emmanuel Appiah has joined American side LA Galaxy on a two-year deal.

The budding enforcer joins from Sporting Kansas City after putting pen to paper on Thursday following a successful routine medical.

Appiah will however move to the club's second team, Galaxy II, which plays in the United Soccer League (USL), to continue his development.

He becomes the third Ghanaian at the club after Ema Boateng and Geoffrey Acheampong.

The Sampa-born midfielder has previously featured for Colorado Rapids and St. Louis.