Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has been linked to Accra Base Football Club, Legon Cities.

The 34-year-old became a free agent after terminating his contract with Indian Super League side NorthEast United.

The former Sunderland hitman popped up on the radar of Legon Cities – who have cash to spend to bring the lethal striker to the capital-based club.

Legon Cities, who were the least scoring team in the Ghana Premier League before the season was cancelled because of COVID-19, are looking for an emergency cover and Gyan fits the bill, according to reports in the West African nation.

Cities are lining up an overwhelming amount to bring Ghana’s leading top scorer to the club.

Gyan has consistently claimed he will end his career at Ghanaian giants are uKotoko but dream appears to be fizzling out as he aims to cash in at the twilight of his glittering career.

The potential arrival of Gyan could boost the commercial value of the Ghana Premier League due to his remarkable success in world football.

Just a week after it was revealed they were the driving forces behind Project Big Picture, Liverpool and Manchester United are reportedly in talks to set up a European Premier League.

The league, estimated to be worth £4.6billion, has been revealed by Sky News in another bombshell power-play by England’s two biggest sides to re-shape the face of the game.

Project Big Picture was dismissed out of hand with clubs concerned at the level of power clubs such as Liverpool and United would assume under the restructure.

This new groundbreaking proposal would see more than a dozen teams across England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain become founding members of the new competition.

There is a provisional date of 2022 for the European Premier League to get underway and as many as five English teams could be involved in it.

Governing body FIFA have reportedly been involved in the talks over the European Premier League.

Wall Street giant JP Morgan is reportedly in talks to provide $6bn (£4.6bn) in debt financing to help get the European Premier League off the ground.

It is anticipated that future broadcast income generated by the league would work as a repayment.

Should the league get the green light, it would immediately become one of the most lucrative divisions in world football.

Former Liverpool defender and current Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher aired his annoyance after news of the proposed league broke.

He tweeted: ‘Oh f*** off’ in response to the story about Liverpool and Manchester United’s leading role in talks.

His Sky colleague Gary Neville was also quick to give his thoughts, questioning whether there needs to be an independent regulator to stop situations like this occurring time and time again.

The 18-team competition is expected to involve fixtures played during the normal European club season.

A typical league format would follow before the top-performing teams would enter a knockout competition to crown a champion.

The report goes on to add that prize money for the winning side is expected to be worth hundreds of millions of pounds every single year.

Teams would be paid ‘lucrative sums’ to join the competition. Manchester United and Real Madrid are reported to be in line for the largest welcome fee.

The growing concern for European governing body UEFA is that any European Premier League would all-but replace the pre-existing Champions League. It is unclear if UEFA support the proposals at this stage.

Opposition from UEFA would likely leave their fractious relationship with FIFA in danger of complete collapse with the two governing bodies then at odds over their flagship club competition.

While there has been no official confirmation of the bold plan, it is expected that it could arrive before the end of the month.

Key Capital Partners, a Spanish finance company, are said to have played a key role in talks so far.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, who has long advocated for a Super League format for Europe’s elite, is another figure credited with a significant role in the latest proposals.

Sky’s report details that the latest version of the hotly-debated Super League for clubs like Real Madrid has been drafted over the last 12 months.

Current Champions League winners Bayern Munich denied their potential involvement when quizzed by Sky.

Along with Liverpool and Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City and Tottenham are seen as other potential candidates for the European Premier League.

But if the original report is correct, one of the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’ would miss out as part of the restructure.

It currently remains unclear exactly how the league would play out but it is reported that it would not take the form of a breakaway and clubs would still compete in their traditional domestic leagues.

News of the European Premier League comes soon after Project Big Picture dominated conversation in the English game.

Under that proposal, a bailout would have been provided to the English Football League [EFL] but, in turn, more power would be handed to the ‘Big Six’.

Those plans also looked to reduce the Premier League to an 18-team competition, with only two sides automatically relegated each season.

The League Cup and Community Shield were to be scrapped under Liverpool and United’s plans for an overhaul of the English game.

Plans were quickly dismissed by the Premier League as well as the UK Government amid a period where clubs in the top flight have warned they are losing as much as £100m a month without supporters in stadiums.

Earlier this month the EFL rejected a bail-out offering of £50m from the Premier League to aid teams in League One and League Two.

Source: Daily Mail

MultiChoice Group (MCG) is proud to announce that its subsidiary SuperSport has acquired exclusive rights to broadcast Ethiopian Premier League matches. This is an exciting opportunity to support Ethiopian football and its fans, and to affirm Multichoice Group’s commitment to investing in Ethiopia and across the African continent.

SuperSport adds Ethiopia to its portfolio of soccer properties, which includes the Zambian Premier League and the Premier Soccer League (PSL) in South Africa, reaffirming MCG’s commitment to investment in sport across Africa.

The Ethiopian Premier League is the top association football division in Ethiopia, and comprises 16 clubs. Broadcasts of the Ethiopian Premier League will be carried across the entire territory of sub-Saharan Africa and the adjacent islands, where the appetite for soccer is substantial.

MultiChoice Group CEO Calvo Mawela emphasised the significance of the sport for the Group and what the deal means for Ethiopian football: “Through SuperSport, we are the leading broadcaster of sport in Africa, with our programming being viewed by millions of fans continent-wide. Sport is an integral part of our content offering and supporting the development of sport content makes sense for our business. This partnership will give the Ethiopian Premier League greater visibility, attracting fans from across the continent.”

Commenting on the agreement Ethiopian Premier League chairman, Lt. Fekade Mamo said “We recognise the importance of having the right partners on board to contribute in growing our league and to cultivate local talent. This is a significant step forward for the league, and will create a brighter future for players, the industry, and bring Ethiopian football closer to the world.”

This agreement is particularly exciting for MultiChoice and DStv Ethiopia, Director of Multichoice Ethiopia, Omar Bagersh added, “this is an important milestone for Ethiopian football and will substantially impact the football landscape in the country and create multiple economic spin -offs around football in one of the largest countries on the African continent”

MultiChoice Ethiopia CEO, Gelila G.Michael said, “This is an exciting addition on DStv, particularly for our customers in Ethiopia. We are eager to mobilize for this exciting task ahead and are underway to making every effort so that sports fans have easy access to our products and a seamless experience across the country.”

SuperSport will produce the broadcasts, alongside the empowerment of local production staff. SuperSport’s holistic approach to developing local leagues has seen those leagues grow from strength to strength and the Ethiopian Premier League will no doubt benefit from having a partner of the stature and expertise of SuperSport as it looks to the future.

This announcement is the latest in a series of exciting developments which mark MCG’s investment in Ethiopia. Through DStv Ethiopia and the investment in local content such as the Ethiopian Premier League, Amharic language channels such as Zee Alem, Nick Jnr Amharic and local free-to-air channels, MultiChoice is developing a strong value proposition to deliver world -class, locally relevant content to audiences across Ethiopia.

“This is an important agreement for MCG, one which affirms our commitment to investing in Ethiopia and across Africa. We will continue to demonstrate our commitment to Ethiopia through the development of local skills and industries, and through exciting plans for content that speak to Ethiopians in their own voice. By continuing to invest in local markets across Africa we intend to create lasting value for local industries; and opportunities for local content creators; distribution of content in local languages and promotion of local talent,” added Mawela.

The 29-year-old striker missed the Eagles’ draw against Brighton on Sunday due to the health update

Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew has contracted coronavirus and he has gone into self-isolation to treat himself.

The Ghana international revealed his health status on Sunday after missing Crystal Palace’s 1-1 draw against Brighton and Hove Albion at Selhurst Park.

Ayew recently returned to south London after going on international duty with the Black Stars in Turkey where he played in their international friendly fixtures against Qatar and Mali.

He has been a regular player in Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace set-up since the start of the season with four appearances in the Premier League.

The 29-year-old disclosed he is asymptomatic to Covid-19 but he has commenced the self-isolation at home.

“Sadly, I have tested positive for Covid-19 and have begun my quarantine in line with the health guidance,” Ayew tweeted.

“Thankfully, I am feeling fine and I do not have any symptoms. I will be cheering the boys on from home and look forward to being back on the pitch soon.”

After Wilfried Zaha’s strike earned them a point against Brighton, Crystal Palace took time to wish their frontman a speedy recovery on the sidelines.

However, Hodgson suspects he contracted Covid-19 in the Ghana camp and he does not know when Ayew will return to action.

“Unfortunately he tested positive for Covid in our last test on Friday,” Hodgson said, per Evening Standard.

“He’s been away with Ghana, which we weren’t exactly delighted to accept that he had to do. Like several other Ghanaian players, I believe when they have gone back to their clubs they have tested positive.

“Now we have to follow the relative government and Premier League guidelines before we see him again.

“I don’t know [when we’ll have him back]. Don’t ask me to stand here and explain all of the Premier League government guidelines when it comes to Covid.”

source: goal.com