Africa U20 Best Player Fatawu Issahaku Leaves Ghana to Join Portuguese Giants Sporting Lisbon

• Ghana winger Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has left the country to complete his move to Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon
• The Africa U20 Cup of Nations best player is expected to seal a three-year deal with the club as he continues his development
• Abdul Fatawu Issahaku was a member of the Black Stars at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon last month

Ghanaian teen sensation, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku is on his way to Portugal to join Sporting Lisbon after leaving Ghana Premier League side Dreams FC.

The 17-year-old joined the Portuguese giants U23 before he moves to the senior side next month, when he turns 18.

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has been on the radar of several European club but finally decides to join Sporting, who are reported to have offered him a three-year deal.

The U20 Africa Cup of Nations best player was spotted leaving Ghana on Saturday and will be announced the player of Sporting in the coming days.

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Issahaku was a member of the Black Stars team that played at the Africa Cup of Nations un Cameroon.

His outstanding performances in the Ghana Premier League has seen him rated as the best teenager in the topflight. Fatawu scored six goals for Dreams FC before leaving the country.

Liverpool and monitor Ghanaian teen Fatawu Issahaku

Earlier, Sports Brief has learned that Ghanaian teenager, Abdul Issahaku Fatawu and two others are among players Liverpool plans on watching at the upcoming AFCON.

According to sources, Liverpool, in addition to Issahaku Fatawu, will also be keeping tabs on 20-year-old Guinean, Aguibou Camara of Olympiakos and 17-year-old Ivorian striker, Karim Konaté with ASEC Mimosas.

Hugo Zolf, Chief Editor of African Insider, validated reports that Liverpool will be monitoring Fatawu and three other young African players at January 2022's AFCON.

Former Ghana midfielder describes Fatawu Issahaku as the next Abedi Pele

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that former Ghana midfielder, Emmanuel Agyemang Badu has said Black Stars winger Abdul Fatawu Issahaku to be country's new Abedi Pele.

Agyemang Badu sees similarities in the style of play between the teenager and Ghana's legend Abedi Pele, who also burst onto the scene at a very young age.

In an interview with Starr FM, the China-based midfield powerhouse explained Fatawu is the next big thing for Ghana.