'Build Black Stars Around Mohammed Kudus': Asamoah Gyan Advises Ghana Coach Otto Addo

• Ghana hired Borussia Dortmund's Otto Addo as their new national manager last month
• He has been tasked with reviving the country's football after years of disappointment
• Asamoah Gyan has told him to build his team around West Ham's Mohammed Kudus

Otto Addo's second spell as Ghana coach began in March with a defeat and draw against Nigeria and Uganda.

Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, has urged the former Borussia Dortmund coach to construct his team around West Ham United star, Mohammed Kudus.

Ghana's football has gone through a difficult period in the last few years.

Despite qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, they failed to progress past the group stage at the 2021 and 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.

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Addo was appointed to revive Ghanaian football, and he has a talented pool of players to build a team that can compete with Africa's best.

The West African nation are still looking for their first AFCON title since 1982. Addo will be hoping to progress past the group stage in the 2025 edition.

Gyan's advice to Addo

Giving his insight into the situation, Gyan believes Kudus is Ghana's best player, and he should be the Black Stars' focal point.

"When I was coming up, we had Michael Essien, Stephen Appiah, Sulley Muntari, and at a point it got to me. Players have come and gone. We had the Abedi Pele era, Stephen Appiah era, Michael Essien era, and the Asamoah Gyan era, and now it looks like it’s Kudus’ era," he said via Ghana Soccernet.

"I mean, he is the only Ghanaian player performing in Europe. And not just in any league, but in the Premier League."

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Kudus is enjoying his first season at West Ham, after joining the club from Dutch giants, Ajax.

This season, the 23-year-old has scored 16 goals in 39 appearances for the English club, per Transfermarkt. He is currently outscoring African Footballer of the Year, Victor Osimhen.

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Sports Brief also previously reported on Kudus breaking Andre Ayew's record as the Ghanaian with the most goals at West Ham after scoring against Newcastle United.

He gave David Moyes' side the lead just before half-time after Michail Antonio had cancelled out Alexander Isak's early opener before the Magpies bounced back.