Yeboah plans to move Qatar

Hamburger SV forward Anthony Yeboah plans to move Qatar, German Sports News Agency reports. The 35-year-old Ghanaian has agreed with the club board to change the date of his contract expiration from June 2002 to December 2001. Today the forward is traveling to Qatar together with his adviser Joachim Leukel to conduct final negotiations with Al-Etehad Sports Club.

"We are on the right way. Tony will sign a contract until May 2002. I think all questions will be settled in two days," Leukel told the sid correspondent. Josef Hickersberger coaches the club of the Bundesliga best scorer of 1993 and 1994.

Yeboah To Play in China?

HAMBURG, December 1 --- Chinese premier club, Shandong FC has also joined the fray to sign-on the favoured Ghanaian striker, Anthony Yeboah of German club, HSV Hamburg.

Shandong, which also has another Ghanaian player, wonder kid, Nii Odartey Lamptey in their fold, hope to seal a deal with the former, Black Stars deputy skipper during the European transfer market, which reopens after the winter break.

The Chinese club would face stiff opposition from Italian Serie A club, Fiorentina, who have expressed their interest in the Ghanaian and prepared to sign him on for six months. The third club interested in Yeboah in from the United Arab Emirates. Media reports indicate that, it might be El-Etithad.

Yeboah Linked With Fiorentina

HAMBURG, 27 Nov. -- Ghanian international striker Tony Yeboah may be heading to Florence on a free transfer according to reports in Italy. The veteran is available on a free transfer after terminating the contract with his Bundesliga employers.
The former Leeds Utd and Frankfurt raider has hardly featured for the German side this season and last year had a rough ride with the German tax authorities so a move to the prestigious Serie A to finish his career would seem attractive.