Promising Ghanaian starlet Samuel Inkoom would relish a move to the Premier League, according to reports surfacing in the African media this week.
A trio of English clubs have been linked to the defender, who can also play on the wing, with Chelsea, Aston Villa and Fulham keeping tabs on him.
The 22-year-old currently plays in the Ukrainian Premier League for mid-table side Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, and talk of a transfer to Western Europe has increased ever since the right back’s appearances at international level for the Black Stars.
Inkoom made his senior debut for Ghana in 2008 against Tunisia but he continued his involvement with the Under-20 side in 2009, the Black Satellites. In that year he helped his team win both the African Youth Championship and the FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he scored a crucial penalty in the shoot-out against Brazil in the final.
He has since gone on to make 22 appearances for the Black Stars to date and scored his first international goal in a friendly against Togo in February earlier this year.
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Speaking to Sky Sports this week, Inkoom responded positively to the English clubs’ interest with Chelsea being his preferred destination should a move materialise.
“To be honest the day I heard Chelsea were interested in me, I was very happy. Who would not like to be linked with such a big club, with world class players?
“It is a dream club for any player, specifically for young African players like me. Hopefully it will happen.”
The idea of linking up with his international team-mate and captain Michael Essien at the West London outfit must also be alluring to the young Ghanaian, as would the presence of several other African stars including Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou and Jon Mikel Obi.
Villa and Fulham also have also been attracted by the relatively low valuation of the player by Dnipro-reportedly around £5m- with right back being a position both clubs are looking to strengthen. Wherever the youngster decides to play his football, his club will have a promising talent with the potential to be one of Africa’s next big stars.
