Former Black Stars Midfield Powerhouse Michael Essien Welcomes Iñaki Williams

• Michael Essien has embraced the decision of Athletic Bilbao forward Iñaki Williams to play for Ghana
• Iñaki has been on the radar of the Ghana Football Association for several months but the 28-year-old finally confirmed his decision to play for Ghana in a heartwarming video on Tuesday, July 5
• His switch of international allegiance is expected to beef up the attack of the Black Stars, which has been goal-shy since the exit of Asamoah Gyan from the national team

Retired Ghana international Michael Essien has endorsed the nationality switch of Spain-born forward Iñaki Williams.

The former Black Stars and Chelsea midfield juggernaut took to social media to welcome the decision of the Athletic Bilbao marksman to commit his international allegiance to Ghana.

In a post on Twitter, sighted by Sports Brief, Essien reacted to a publication by the official Twitter account of the Ghana Football Association announcing the nationality change of Iñaki Williams.

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Essien affectionately called the Bison, tweeted: "Welcome home @Williaaams45."

The 28-year-old forward confirmed his nationality switch on Tuesday in a heartwarming video posted on Twitter.

Williams' decision to represent the Black Stars at the national team level will bolster the attacking option of head coach Otto Addo.

Iñaki Williams speaks popular local dialect Twi in a heartwarming video

Meanwhile, Inaki Williams has been learning the popular Ghanaian language, Twi as he makes his transition from Spain to the Black Stars.

The Spanish-born forward confirmed his readiness to represent Ghana at the international level following the completion of his nationality switch.

In a video spotted on social media, the Athletic Club star is seen speaking the language as he explains a few words to a TV presenter in Spain.

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Black Stars captain Andre Ayew welcomes Inaki Williams

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ghana captain Andre Ayew has saluted Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams following his confirmation that he has decided to represent the Black Stars.

Inaki announced his switch of allegiance through a video post on his Twitter page, declaring his readiness to represent Ghana at the international level.

The Athletic Bilbao forward paid a visit to Ghana during the post-season holidays last month and took the opportunity to hold talks with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) about a possible switch of nationality.