[ 2016-11-22 ]

Richard Ofori impressing in SA trial with Cape Town City
Ghana goalkeeper Richard Ofori is impressing on
his trial with South African top-flight side Cape
Town City, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively
reveal.

The Wa All Stars goalkeeper, who was part of
Ghana's squad for last week's World Cup qualifier
against Egypt, traveled directly to South Africa
immediately after the match in Alexandria.

The 23-year-old started his two-week training with
the Premier Soccer League (PSL) on Thursday and
has already impressed the coaches of the club.

Ofori, touted as the best goalkeeper in the Ghana
top-flight last season, is likely to be handed a
deal by next week as Cape Town City have already
spotted his excellence.

Agents close to the goalkeeper have revealed that
the PSL club to initiate talks with his Ghanaian
club Wa All Stars over a one-season loan deal.

They are seeking to seal an agreement ahead of the
opening of the January transfer window to help him
seal the switch in good time for the Africa Cup of
Nations in Gabon.

The goalkeeper spent two weeks on holidays in
South Africa last month with his close friend
Edwin Gyimah of Orlando Pirates and it was during
this visit that he grew the love for the PSL.

He was considering moves from other countries
until his visit to South Africa last month which
convinced him to consider the trial offer.

The Wa All Stars first-choice will be seeking to
takeover as City's first choice shot-stopper even
though they have some tough goalkeepers Shu-Aib
Walters, Samoro Motloung and Gershin Kock.

He will become the second Wa All Stars player to
join Cape Town City if he is successful after
defender Joseph Adjei signed for the PSL club in
August.

Ofori has been the key figure in the recent
successes of the Ghana league champions Wa All
Stars in the last two seasons.

He was adjudged the best goalkeeper at the end of
the 2014/15 season and he is expected to clinch
the the award again for the just-ended season.

Ofori beat Medeama’s Muntari Tagoe as well as
Felix Annan of WAFA to win the award and his
impressive performances was rewarded with a
call-up to the Black Stars.

His call-up to the Black Stars ahead of Fatau
Dauda who played in the South African top-flight
shows his immense talent in the face of the vast
experience of the former Orlando Piates keeper.

Ofori is a hotcake in the local market but foreign
clubs have been showing interest as well.

He has been linked to several top sides in the
local topflight including Asante Kotoko and Accra
Hearts of Oak.

A member of Ghana's side that participated at the
2013 Fifa Under-20 World Cup in Turkey, Ofori also
played for the Under-23 side at the 2015 All
Africa Games.

Source - Soccernet

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