Former Black Stars Midfielder Agyemang Badu Reveals Intention to Play in the Ghana Premier League

Former Black Stars Midfielder Agyemang Badu Reveals Intention to Play in the Ghana Premier League

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
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  • Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has confirmed his desire to play in the Ghana Premier League before retiring
  • The former Black Stars midfielder is yet to announce his next destination after ending his stay with Chinese outfit Qingdao FC
  • The experienced midfielder announced his international football retirement in 2020 at the age of 29

Former Ghana international, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, has assured fans he will be playing in the Ghanaian topflight before hanging his boots.

The 31-year-old returns to Ghana after a short spell in China with Qingdao FC.

The unattached midfielder is currently looking for a new club but insists he will join a Ghanaian football if he fails to land a team abroad.

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Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has revealed his dreams of playing in the Ghana Premier League. Credit: @ghanafaofficial @Udinese
Source: Twitter
“My agent is still working on some foreign deal but if that is not sorted out, I’m 120% certain of playing in the Ghana Premier League. At the moment, there’s no offer from Kotoko but there’s an official offer from a club based in Accra,” he told Angel TV.

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Agyemang Badu played for Berekum Arsenal and Asante Kotoko before leaving Ghana to join Udinese. He later played for Hellas Verona in the Serie A.

The former Black Stars player announced his retirement from international from in 2020 after struggles with his health.

Emmanuel Agyemang Badu linked to Ghanaian giants Hearts of Oak

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that former Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang Badu is reportedly prepared to sign a one-year deal with Hearts of Oak.

The 31-year-old is currently unattached after leaving Chinese club Quindao FC in January.

Badu played for Asante Kotoko before departing for Europe in 2009, but the box-to-box midfielder is prepared to sign for the Porcupine Warriors' fierce rivals, Hearts of Oak.

Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang Badu celebrates 31st birthday

Former Black Stars midfielder, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu turned 31-years-old today and the footballer took to Instagram to share a lovely photo as he celebrates the day.

Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, who returned from the national team last year, is revered in Ghana for his role in the Black Satellites World Cup triumph in 2009.

In a photo posted on Instagram, the ex-Udinese and Hellas Verona player is seen expressing gratitude to his maker with the emojis representing thankfulness.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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