Ghana striker Felix Afena-Gyan has agreed to join Serie A newcomers Cremonese and the transfer is nearly complete, Ghanasoccernet can report. Black Stars forward Felix Afena-Gyan has completed his move to Serie A newcomers US Cremonese on a permanent deal. "It is amazing. The 19-year-old came off the bench to score and force the game to extra-time, before netting the winning penalty as the Serie A strugglers progressed at the expense of the league leaders. Uruguay eventually won the game 4-2 on penalties to progress to the semi-final of the World Cup at the expense of Ghana. DV: 'M_PULSE_COM_GH/SPORTS/FOOTBALL' | Pulse Ghana I thought it was premature for me to take such a step.Afena-Gyan could be called up by Ghana for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Goal.com partnering with The Sporting News to bring you the latest football news, transfer updates and analysis. [10], On 6 July 2022, he officially renewed his contract with Roma until 2026. It has been a very smooth journey for Felix Afena-Gyan the AS-Roma baller. Trayectoria. But Tagoe, who was impressed with the performance of Afena-Gyan sees similarities between the youngster and his namesake Asamoah Gyan faded off the scene. His pace and power helped swing that game in Roma's favor late, and his second appearance cameagainst Genoa three-and-a-half weeks later. US Cremonese forward Felix Afena-Gyan has been dropped from Ghana's final 26-man squad for the World Cup in Qatar. [14], On 4 November 2021, Afena-Gyan received his first call-up by the Ghana national team. Most people thought it was not possible to move directly from Africa into the big clubs in Europe, but he has opened the way and proved it's possible. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Local footballers dream of a career that ends up in European football and Afena Gyan is living that dream now. noDfp: 1, [5][6] On 21 November, he came off the bench to score two late goals against Genoa, to give Roma a 20 win. } Check your inbox to be the first to know the hottest news. CNN AS Roma player Felix Afena-Gyan says he believes there was "no racist intent" in a comment made by an unidentified person while the Ghanaian forward unboxed a new pair of shoes given. var e=[];d(a);return e}function q(a){a=a.getAttribute(f);return"string"===typeof a&&""!==a}var f="data-run-module",x="runnerBoxElementProp"+(new Date).getTime(),c=function(){if("function"===typeof window.requestAnimationFrame)return window.requestAnimationFrame;for(var a=["ms","moz","webkit","o"],b=null,c=0;c