Cherries Target Jordan Ayew

Jordan Ayew continues to get many suitors for his services after Bournemouth joined West Ham United for the services of the Ghanaian import.

The former Marseilles and FC Lorient attacker joined Aston Villa at the start of the season, but, his impressive outings for the relegated club seems to have found him an escape route.

Slaven Bilic’s high flying Hammers are in pole position for the services of the talented Jordan as a replacement for the uncertain Shieku Kouyati.

The Hammers have however been joined by Eddie Howes Cherries side after the Premiership newbies confirmed their safety in the top flight.

Jordan impressed many fanatics of the game with his quick feet on his arrival from Lorient in the summer of 2015.

The 24 year old endured a slow start to the season before racking in five impressive strikes for Aston Villa en route to their demotion.

Villa ended a 28 year spell in the Premiership with a 1-0 defeat at Manchester United after a torrid start to the season.

Jordan Ayew will however have to accept a slice in salary to continue his Premiership career or follow Aston Villa to the Coca Cola Championship.

The relegated Villa look set to hire the services of former Leicester City trainer Nigel Pearson ahead of the 2016/17 football season.

Cherries Target Jordan Ayew

Swansea City Set To Appoint Christ Coleman If...

Premier league side Swansea City is poised to appoint Christ Coleman as their new manager, should Francesco Guidolin land the Italian job.

The Welsh trainer will see out his current deal with the Wales national team in June 2016 but could soon be heading to the Liberty if negotiations go as planned.

Current manager for Swansea City, Francesco Guidolin, has openly expressed his desire to replace Antonio Conte as the new Azzuri head coach when the former Juve boss arrives at the Bridge.

Respected English newspaper, Daily Mirror, however reported that relegation bound Aston Villa has also joinedthe race for Christ Coleman who has transformed Wales into a fearsome name in European football.

Swansea City hired Francesco Guidolin midway through the season as a replacement for the departed Garry Monk and the Italian seems to have achieved his aim with the Liberty outfit- maintaining their place in the Premier league for another season.

If appointed, Coleman will be returning to his favourite hunting grounds having made over 200 appearances in the famous white jerseys.

Former Liverpool trainet Brenden is also in the race for a return to the side he qualified to the Premier league before heading to Anfield.

Swansea City Set To Appoint Christ Coleman If...

Ayew Set For New Manager As Guidolin Eyes Italian Seat

Wales based Ghanaian attacker Andre Ayew is set for a new manager with Swansea City after Francesco Guidolin confirmed his candidature for the soon to be vaccated Azzuri hot seat.

Guidolin joined the Welsh outfit as a replacement to the departed Garry Monk but has been vocal on taking over as the new manager of the Italian national side.

Head coach of the Italian national team, Antonio Conte was confirmed as the new manager of Premiership side Chelsea and will arrive at the bridge right after the Euro 2016 championship in France.

The Italian trainer for Swansea City look desperate to land the italian job after openly confirming his readiness to trade the Premier league for a seat at the technical bench of the 2006 FIFA world champions.

From a personal standpoint, “I would be happy to take over the Italian national team,” the 60-year-old told Radio Uno.

Despite the potential opening, Guidolin wouldn’t turn down a chance to remain in Wales as it would mean he has done well since joining the Swans in January.

“My future has yet to be decided,” he stated.

“I have a four month contract here in Wales and I would like to stay and the results suggest that could happen.

“I’ve heard some rumours here in Wales but my future has not been decided.

“We’ll see how we end the season and what happens in the future.”

The move if possible will see Swansea returning to the transfer market in search of their third manager in a space of seven months.

Andre joined Swansea from French side Olympique Marseiles and has since blossomed into one of the hottest commodity in world football with flurry of individual checked awards to his name since joining on a Bossman rule in the summer transfer window.

Ayew Set For New Manager As Guidolin Eyes Italian Seat

Jordan"s Villa Suffers A Major Set Back In EPL

Aston Villa’s hope of avoiding relegation at the end of the season suffered a huge set back after a second half capitulation at the Etihaad Stadium.

The 2015/16 Premiership basement side resiliently panned out a pulsating 0-0 stalemate away to Manuel Pelegrini’s charges before a second half no show all but ended their survival hopes.

Ghanaian forward Jordan Ayew again shone for the struggling London side in a heavy 4-0 defeat at the Ettihaad stadium.

Aston Villa headed to Manchester on the back of a 0-5 massacre at home to Liverpool but withstood pressure from their illustrious home side in a thrilling 45 minutes to the surprise of many.

Manuel Pelegrini’s men however turned an extra gear and registered four quick goals in a space of 18 minutes to nail their visitors on the button of the log with 10 matches to end the season.

A brace from Sergio Kun Aguero added to strikes from Yaya Toure and Raheem Sterling as Remi Garde’s stay eight points away from safety.

Jordan Ayew lasted 80 minutes at the Ettihaad but could not prevent the blue half of Manchester from spanking his side by 4-0.

The Ghanaian joined from French Ligue one side Lorient and has since pocketed 5 goals on his debut season in English football.

Jordan"s Villa Suffers A Major Set Back In EPL

Andre Ayew To Battle Williams And Briton For Swansea January Player Of The Month

Black Stars attacking midfielder Andre Ayew has been nominated for Swansea January Player of the Month Award.

The 26 year old former Marseilles attacker has been nominated for the monthly accolade alongside club captain Ashley Williams and Leon Britton.

The summer arrival at the Liberty Stadium has seen Ayew pick three player of the month award for the Welsh side since joining on a Bossman rule.

Ayew, announced himself to English football with the August Player of the month in the division and has since gone on to win three more player of the month at the club level.

The much sort after Ghana international registered 2 goals in 4 appearances for Swansea City in the month of January to steer the Whites away from drop.

Andre is set to rival captain Ashley Williams who capped a highly productive January with an important goal in a 1-0 over Watford.

The list is completed by the experienced Leon Britton who starred prominently for the Liberty based side as they ended January 2016 with one defeat in four matches.

Andre will be gunning for his fourth Swansea player of the month when the winner is decided by the clubs fans.

Andre Ayew To Battle Williams And Briton For Swansea January Player Of The Month

Jordan Ayew"s Villa Nightmare compounded by Manchester City

Manchester City compounded the woes of Aston Villa and Jordan Ayew with a heavy 0-4 thumping in the FA cup.

The Citizens eased past their toothless and sinking London based side in the FA fourth round matches played on Saturday.

A treble from Manchester City’s Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho added to Raheem Sterling beauty in a one sided game for Manuel Pellegrini’s much fancied side.

Black Stars attacker Jordan Ayew lasted the entire duration of the tie but was powerless to prevent their Manchester based opponents from progressing to the next stage of the world’s oldest club competition.

Ayew showed signs of his gulf in class but was overshadowed a much stronger Mancity side at almost full strength for the cup clash.

Aston Villa were on some kind of renaissance having lost just 2 of the last 7 fixtures in all competitions.

Kelechi Iheanacho bagged his first ever professional treble in a space of 70 minutes before former Liverpool wing wizard Raheem Sterling added glamour to the score line.

Jordan Ayew has since registered 5 goals in his 24 combined appearances for Remy Garden’s since his arrival from Loreint in the summer.

Jordan Ayew"s Villa Nightmare compounded by Manchester City

Swansea City manager rules out January exit for Andre Ayew

Interim Swansea City manager Allan Curtis has ruled out any January move for Andre Ayew despite the flurry of interests from domestic rivals.

The 61 year old trainer shut the door on any potential suitor but promised adding more attacking options to the Liberty based side.

Andre Ayew joined Swansea as a free agent in the summer but has since racked in 7 impressive strikes for the struggling whites.

Liverpool leads a queue of domestic rivals in the Premiership gunning for the services of the 26 year old Ghana international after his impeccable form at the Liberty. Sunderland’s £14m official bid for the attacking wide man was mooted at by the Wales based premier league campaigners but their manager has now officially ruled out any chance of their top scorer leaving in the winter transfer.

“We don’t want to loose anyone and are trying to bring people in. I didn’t know tgere was a first bid, no one told me, but there is no way we could contemplate letting Andre go”, Allan Curtis warned.

He further added, “Andre is a big player for us. There has been talk about Sunderland but we couldn’t even entertain that as far as I am concerned”.

The summer arrival at the Liberty has since registered 7 goals in his opening 22 matches for the goal shy Swansea City on his debut campaign in English football.

Swansea City manager rules out January exit for Andre Ayew

Transfer: English Premier Side Ready To Sign Ayew

Sunderland want Ayew

English premier league club and fellow relegation strugglers, Sunderland have spotted Aston Villa forward, Andre Ayew as the man to help them survive the league.

 

 

Jordan who has been in impressive form after beginning life as a premier league player with difficulty and many doubting whether he is made for the English game.

Aston Villa forward, Jordan Ayew

Sunderland have struggled for goals but with Jermaine Defoe finding his scoring boots under Sam Allardyce a partnership between Ayew and Defoe will be one great duel to help the Tyneside retain its premier league status.

 

 

Aston Villa manager, Remi Garde wont be happy to part ways with the man whose goals is what is giving the Midlands team a little bit of hope.

 

Transfer: English Premier Side Ready To Sign Ayew

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wins CAF Footballer of the Year Award

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been crowned CAF African Player of the Year for the first time.

The 26-year old beat Ivorian Yaya Toure and Ghana’s Andre Ayew to the crown, the most prestigious individual award in African football.

He polled 143 points, seven more than Toure whilst Ayew finished a distant third with 112 points.

He thus becomes the first from his country, Gabon, to win the prize and was decorated at the 2015 Glo-CAF Awards Gala held on Thursday, 7 January 2016 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria.

The feat by Aubameyang ended the four-year reign of Toure, which lasted 2011 to 2014.

For the African Player of the Year – Based in Africa, Tanzanian Mbwana Aly Samatta was decorated, becoming the first from East Africa to win the coveted prize, reserved for footballers plying their trade on the continent.

Samatta garnered 127 points, ahead of his TP Mazembe teammate and DR Congo goalkeeper Robert Muteba Kidiaba, who amassed 88 points.

Algerian Baghdad Bounedjah trailed in third place with 63 points.

Cameroonian Gaelle Enganamouit was adjudged Women’s Player of the Year becoming the first from her country to pick up the prize.

It was double delight for hosts Nigeria with two prizes, Victor Osimhen – Youth Player of the Year and Etebo Peter Oghenekaro – Most Promising Talent of the Year.

For guiding Cote d’Ivoire to continental glory, former coach Herve Renard was named Coach of the Year and ‘Les Elephants’ as National Team of the Year.

Cameroon scooped the Women’s National Team of the Year prize and DR Congo giants, TP Mazembe, Club of the Year, whilst Gambian Papa Bakary Gassama went home with the Referee of the Year award.

Former Ghana coach Charles Kumi Gyamfi and Cameroonian Samuel Mbappe Leppe were honoured posthumously in the African Legend category.

Edwin Gyamfi received the honour on behalf of his dad whilst …… picked the prize for Mbappe Leppe.

The event, sponsored by Nigerian telecommunication outfit, Globacom, was a night to celebrate and reward sporting excellence, also showcased superb and first-class entertainment from outstanding entertainers across different parts of Africa. There were musical performances by Shatta Wale (Ghana), Ahmed Soultan (Morocco), Salif Keita (Mali), Awilo Longomba (DR Congo) and Nigerians King Sunny Ade, Dija, Korede Bello, Flavour, Omawumi, Bez and Ego.

The crème de la crème of football administrators around the continent were in attendance

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wins CAF Footballer of the Year Award

High flying Jordan Ayew Earns The Praise Of Head Coach

Black Stars forward Jordan Ayew maintained his fine form in front of goal to earn the praise of his club coach.

The Aston Villa striker registered his fifth league strike to earn the struggling London side a priceless point at home on boxing day.

The 24 year capped a eventful Saturday afternoon with a pearling spot kick in a 1-1 thriller.

Head coach of the relegation threatened Villa side singled out his Ghanaian import after another stellar performance in the thrilling london derby. Remy Garde described Jordan Ayew as the complete attacker any trainer will want in his team. The stop gap trainer touted Jordan as a composed attacker despite the initial struggle in English football.

He said, “He has been brilliant and working for the team. He was helped by Rudy Gestede’s work, which was very good. It was a very calm technique for the goal-all the qualities you will need in this kibd of situation”.

The French trainer then charged his rejuvenated side to muster at least one win in the next two games ii they are to avoid the drop.

“I think we have to win one of Norwich and Sunderland games. It will be difficult because we are fighting against teams not in a good position too”.

Jordan Ayew joined Aston Villa at the start of the 2015/16 European season but has since blossomed into a feared forward after initial setback. The 24 year ex Lorient man registered 5 goals in an ailing Villa side that remains winless in 16matches and occupies the bottom of the Premiership log.

High flying Jordan Ayew Earns The Praise Of Head Coach