Ghanaian Teen Sensation Fatawu Issahaku Delighted at Inking Mega Deal With Portuguese Giants

Ghanaian Teen Sensation Fatawu Issahaku Delighted at Inking Mega Deal With Portuguese Giants

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:59 PM
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  • Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has reacted after he was announced as the latest acquisition of Portuguese heavyweights Sporting Club de Portugal
  • Fatawu Issahaku joins Sporting on a five-year deal after spending six months at Ghana Premier League outfit Dreams FC
  • The 18-year-old teen talent recently helped Ghana secure World Cup qualification at the expense of Nigeria

Black Stars forward Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has expressed satisfaction following his move to Portuguese outfit Sporting CP.

The 18-year-old attacker was officially unveiled by the club on Wednesday, April 6 after signing a five-year deal with the Primera Liga club.

In a post on Twitter, spotted by Sports Brief, the attacker expressed profound joy as he commences his football journey in Europe.

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Ghanaian teen sensation Fatawu Issahaku is delighted at inking a mega-deal with Portuguese giants Sporting CP. Photo credit: @AbdulFatawuI10
Source: Twitter

Fatawu rose to fame after guiding Ghana's Black Satellites to success at the U20 Africa Cup of Nations, where he scored some jaw-dropping goals on Ghana's way to the title and was crowned as the tournament's Most Valuable Player to highlight his credentials.

He was part of Ghana's squad which secured World Cup qualification at the expense of West African rivals Nigeria on the away goal rule last Tuesday.

Issahaku will hope to garner more playing time at Sporting in order to be included in Ghana's roster for Qatar 2022, where the Black Stars have been pitted against Portugal, the Korea Republic and Uruguay.

How did Fatawu react after joining Sporting?

An excited Fatawu took to Twitter to express his readiness to wear the jersey of Sporting.

A new chapter is unlocked. I am very happy to sign for this club Sporting CP. Can't wait to wear this jersey and give it my all on the pitch. Thank you all for your messages, sportinguistas! Vamos Sporting!

Sporting CP announce the acquisition of teen talent Fatawu Issahaku

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ghanaian teen sensation, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has officially joined Portuguese giants Sporting CP after leaving Ghana Premier League outfit Dreams FC.

The player, who turned 18 last month, inked a five-year deal with the Primeira Liga side as he begins his career in Europe.

The club confirmed the capture of the Ghanaian youngster on their official Twitter handle on Wednesday, April 5, 2022.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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