Abdul Fatawu Issahaku signs five-year deal with Sporting Lisbon
Ghanaian teenage sensation, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, has officially signed a five year contract with Sporting Lisbon after months of being with the U-23 side of the Portuguese side.
Issahaku, has been at the club since February and has been training with the U-23 after Sporting beat off competition from Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen to secure the signature of the young attacking midfielder.
Speaking after penning down the contract, he expressed his joy at the club and promised he will work hard to help the team achieve its goals.
“I’m very happy to be here. It’s fantastic. They welcomed me very well. Ghanaians believe in me and I had opportunities very early on. They made my dream possible and without that I don’t think I would be here. I promise to work hard to help the team achieve its goals”.
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The deal means Abdul Fatawu Issahaku now has a release clause of 60 million euros.
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku grabbed the headlines in the U-20 AFCON tournament last year after being named the player of the tournament and helping Ghana win its fourth youth continental trophy.
Priror to the tournament, he played for Stedfast FC in the Division One League and finally moved to Ghana Premier League side, Dreams FC weeks after in anticipation of his purported move to Europe.
The forward was a member of Ghana’s team that represented the country at the AFCON in Cameroon and played a part in the team that qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
