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FootballGhana Forward Felix Afena Gyan Signs New Contract at European Giants AS Roma
Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
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- Highly-rated Ghanaian teen Felix Afena-Gyan has signed a new contract with Italian giants AS Roma
- Felix Afena-Gyan signed a deal that will keep him with the inaugural winners of the European Conference League until 2026
- The 19-year-old joined the Rome-based club in January 2020 and was promoted to the first team in 2021
Talented Ghanaian teen, Felix Afena-Gyan, has extended his deal with Italian giants AS Roma.
The 19-year-old inked a new deal that will see him stay at Roma until June 2026.
The Italian club announced the contract extension of the Black Stars forward on their official website.
“I am really pleased to have signed this contract: every since I arrived at this club my aim was to reach the first-team and since I did that my life has changed a lot,” Afena-Gyan said.
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“Now I need to just concentrate on continuing to improve, I am motived to start the new season in the best possible way.”
Afena-Gyan made 22 appearances for the club in his first campaign with the senior team.
“Felix has vast room for improvement and has the opportunity to make the most of that potential under the guidance of Jose Mourinho, a coach who is pivotal to the development of our young players,” said Tiago Pinto, the club’s General Manager.
“This contract extension also represents another demonstration of how the link between our first-team squad and our academy setup continues to get stronger.”
Felix Afena-Gyan helped Ghana qualify for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar after featuring in the two-legged game against Nigeria.