Andre Ayew Will Be Crucial For West Ham - Chief Medic

West Ham’s chief medic, Stijn Vandenbroucke, believes the Ghana’s Andre Dede Ayew will be a vital member of the team when he returns to action later in the year

The head of medical and sports science for the Hammers has been discussing the fitness of attacker Andre Ayew during a trip to the Ghanaian homeland of the summer signing.

The Black Stars attacker joined West Ham in the summer from Swansea City in a record breaking deal for the Hammers.

But Ayew picked up a serious thigh injury on his debut with the club against Chelsea and has since not featured.

Vandenbroucke who is currently in Accra,Ghana along with West Ham striker Ashley Fletcher as part of a sponsorship tour said.

“Andre is a great player and as a great player he is very important to the West Ham United family.”

“His comeback will be crucial but we believe it is a team effort and definitely we will turn things around.”

Andre Ayew Will Be Crucial For West Ham - Chief Medic

Dede Returns To Marseille

Ghana International, Andre Ayew, has temporarily returned to France in order to continue his rehabilitation at his former club, Marseille.

The £20.5million summer signing suffered a thigh injury during his Premier League debut for the Hammers against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last month and was subsequently ruled out until December.

His club, West Ham, who are struggling in this season’s Premier League, agreed to allow Ayew to return to France temporarily for further treatment, following his earlier diagnosis and a request to be treated in familar surroundings.

And the 26-year-old forward is said to have drawn a large crowd this afternoon when he attended Marseille’s training centre.

According to L’Equipe, Ayew took “light exercises alongside a physiotherapist” whilst suggesting that “the process recovery seemed well underway”.

Meanwhile, Ayew is certainly ruled-out of next month’s 2018 World Cup qualifier double header against Uganda and Egypt in October.

Dede Returns To Marseille

Gyan And Dede Would Be Missed - Grant

Ghana Coach, Avram Grant, has reiterated the difficulty he is facing in not having his substantive captain Asamoah Gyan and his deputy, Dede Ayew, both unavailable for the clash against Russia, as their strong character as leaders will be missed.

Avram Grant

Both players, who are missing from the Stars’ line-up, have sustained various forms of injury which have prevented them from playing in the match against Rwanda last Saturday and against Russia which will be played today.

After their last training session before the match against Russia, Grant said; “It’s not easy to play without your two captains, but in these qualifiers, we have played a few games without them.

“I want them to be fit, but they are not fit, and it’s unfortunate. I hope they can be able to join us, going into the future.”

Grant will be hoping to have his two captains back when they face the Cranes of Uganda on the 2nd of October in the first match of a double header 2018 World Cup qualifier before an anticipated tough encounter with the Pharaohs of Egypt (6th October).

The match will kick-off at the Otkrytie Arena in Moscow, at exactly 16:00hrs GMT.

Gyan And Dede Would Be Missed - Grant

I"m Very Happy To Reunite With Dmitri Payet - Dede Ayew

Ghana international, Andre Ayew, has expressed joy over his reunion with former Marseille teammate, Dmitri Payet after he completed a move to English Premier League side, West Ham United on a four-year deal worth £20.5 million.

 

Ayew joined Swansea City last summer as a free agent and had a blistering first season having scored 12 goals and providing two assists in 34 games in all competitions for the Welsh club.

West Ham’s player of the season, Dmitri Payet

Ayew told West Ham United’s official website that the Premier League still has not seen the best of Dimitri Payet just yet. “He’s a friend of mine as we played two or three years together at Marseille. I know him and he knows me and I’m happy to be back playing with a great player like him, because I know what he is capable of doing.”

 

“I know what he did last season and he can do even more, so now I’m back with him we’re going to work together with the whole team and do everything possible to make things right.”

 

Payet was one of the stand-out players for France at the just-ended Euro 2016 tourney and narrowly missed out on the PFA Player of the Year award to Riyadh Mahrez.

I"m Very Happy To Reunite With Dmitri Payet - Dede Ayew

Chelsea Close in on A.Ayew With a £12million Bid

According to the Sun,Chelsea are reportedly planning to secure a deal for Swansea’s Andre Ayew for a fee of £12million.

 

New manager Antonio Conte singled-out the Liberty Stadium fan favorite  as the man to add fire power to his attacking department, ahead of an imminent season of intense competition after Kante and Batshuayi joined the London club not long ago.

Ayew took the 2015/16 Premiership season by storm as he registered 11 goals for the Swans, including an opening strike at Stamford Bridge away to the Blues.

Ayew is currently on a preseason exercise with Swansea City in the US preparing for the upcoming English Premier League.

 

 

Chelsea Close in on A.Ayew With a £12million Bid

We Are Ready - Dede Ayew

Deputy captain of the senior national team Andre Dede Ayew has reiterated their readiness for their 2017 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Mauritius on Sunday, 5 June 2016 at the Stade George V in Port Louis.

Ghana is a point away from booking their place at the finals in Gabon next year, but the Les Dodos of Mauritius are looking forward to hamper the progress of the Black Stars on Sunday.

In their last training section at the Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday, Ayew said, “we are hopeful of getting a great result in Mauritius, we have qualified to the AFCON before  and hopefully we will do it”.  

“We are to play against players (Mauritius) who will not just give off 100 percent but 200 percent, so if we do not give off our best we are going to find it very difficult, like what happened against Comoros in our last qualifier”.  

Ayew was also mindful of the fact that they need only a point to qualifier for the Gabon tournament, but, emphasized the need to go for all three points, because Ghanaian always desire for a win.  

The Black Stars left the shores of Ghana early Friday morning for Sunday’s game.

 

We Are Ready - Dede Ayew

Ayew Declares Champions League Desire This Summer

Ghanaian International  Andre Ayew has reiterated his desire to play in the UEFA Champions League this summer, after Swansea City have softened their grasp on the star player who wants out of the club.

The 26-year-old enjoyed a fine first season at the Liberty Stadium, having joined the Swans on a free transfer after many years on the books of Olympique Marseille.

Swansea have reportedly now softened their stance and will now listen to offers for the player, who scored 12 goals in 34 Premier League appearances.

Ayew told French television channel TF1 that he enjoyed his first campaign in the Premier League, but went on to explain that he hopes to play in the elite competitions and revealed that other clubs are ‘interested’ in his services.

“I like England. I feel good at Swansea. It was a good year for me. The season was good on a personal level,” Ayew said on TF1.

“Of course, every player wants to play for the Champions League or the title.

“A time will come when I’ll aim for these. I won’t talk a lot but with what I’ve accomplished this season, clubs are interested in me. Later, we will see [what happens].”

Ayew missed Ghana’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mozambique in March because of an injury, but will definitely be named in Avram Grant squad to  face Guinea later this month and the crucial African Nations Cup qualifier with Mauritius in June.

Ayew Declares Champions League Desire This Summer

Dede Ayew Delighted With FIFA"s General Secretary Appointment

Ghanaian International Dede Ayew has expressed his delight towards the appointment of  Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura of Senegal as FIFA Secretary General.

Ms Samoura is the first female to receive the appointment having served for 21 years for the United Nations programs and she currently occupys the position of the UN’s Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Nigeria.

The Swansea star man in an interview with BBC Sports said “I am proud of the appointment by FIA, it is a step in the right direction, we hope and pray she is able to deliver with the mandate which is very tough, but we will support her achieve her course”.

The Black Stars deputy captain had scored 12 goals in the 2015/2016 English Premier League which makes the highest third African goal scorer.

The 26-year-old is reported to be linked with several English clubs this summer, but claims in the interview that he is happy at Swansea.

Dede Ayew Delighted With FIFA"s General Secretary Appointment