Samuel Inkoom Presented With Branded Nike Boots

Global Sports kit manufacturing giants, Nike has presented Samuel Inkoom with newly branded pair of boots in the Turkish Super league.

The normadic Ghanaian wingback resorted to social media to showcase the brand new Mercurial Vapour X branded light boots ahead of their clash with Akhisar after the international break.

The Antalayaspor full back returned to his side after his expulsion away to Kasimpasa, which forced him to miss one game for the mid table side.

Inkoom endured a torrid time in Portugal with Boavista after joining the Premera Liga side in the summer before heading to Antalayaspor in the January transfer window.

The Ghanaian international, who has so far featured nine times for Antalayaspor, posted the multicoloured pair of boots on his social media handles ahead of the return of league football after the international break.

Inkoom graced the local scene with Kumasi Asante Kotoko before joining the exodus train six years ago.

The flying full back has since featured for a number of European clubs including Dnipro, FC  Basel, Boavista before settling at Turkey with Antalayaspor.

Samuel Inkoom Presented With Branded Nike Boots

Samuel Inkoom grateful to "legend" Samuel Eto"o for masterminding move to Antalyaspor

Ghana defender Samuel Inkook has thanked his personal idol Samuel Eto’o for giving initiating his move to Antalyaspor.

The 23-year-old signed a two and a half year contract on Wednesday to complete his move to the Turkish club having passed a medical.

Inkoom’s move to Antalyaspor is widely considered as a step up to his immediate past stint in Portugal where he played for Boavista.

His move however came highly recommended from Samuel Eto’o who is serving as player-manager on an interim basis for Antalyaspor.

Inkoom was full of praise for the Cameroonian legend when he first met his new manager and friend on Wednesday after completing his move to the Turkish club.

“Thank you to the legend@setoo9 [Samuel Eto’o] for giving me this opportunity!,” the Ghana international said.

“I am eager to improve and to learn by your side.”

Samuel Inkoom grateful to "legend" Samuel Eto"o for masterminding move to Antalyaspor

Samuel Inkoom completes move to Turkish club Antalyaspor

Ghana defender Samuel Inkoom has completed his move to Turkish club Antalyaspor.

The 26-year-old signed a two and a half year contract on Wednesday after passing a medical

The move brings to an end Inkoom’s brief stint with Portuguese club Boavista.

Details of Inkoom’s move remain concealed but Boavista are said to have received a lump sum of money for the transfer of the former FC Basel man.

Inkoom is making a step up with his move to Antalyaspor where he will be playing alongside personal friend Samuel Eto’o.

He thanked the staff of his former club for giving him the opportunity to be part of their history albeit in a short period of time.

“I want to thank the entire team of Boavista (staff, fans) for the chance they gave me, and the amazing time we had together throughout this short but wonderful adventure,” he said.

“I feel blessed to have been chosen to give my humble touch to the team’s history.”

The Ghana international joined the Portuguese last summer club from MLS club DC United.

Samuel Inkoom completes move to Turkish club Antalyaspor

EXCLUSIVE: Turkish club in advanced talks to sign free-agent Harrison Afful

Ghana defender Harrison Afful is in advanced talks over a move to Turkish club Antalyaspor, Sportscrusader.com is reliably informed.

The 29-year-old had reportedly opened talks over a move to Mersin Idmanyurdu instead but discussions between the two parties seems to have broken down.

Antalyaspor have already reached an agreement to sign fellow Ghana defender Samuel Inkoom but are looking to conclude talks to also sign Harrison Afful who is currently in Ghana on holidays.

Antalyaspor new coach Samuel Eto’o is a big fan of Afful who excelled in his debut season in the MLS with Columbus Crew.

The short-term contract of Afful at Crew has however expired, meaning he will be eligible to move on a free transfer.

Afful, who won the CAF Champions League trophy with Tunisian club Esperance insists he is desirous of renewing his expired contract at Columbus Crew.

But a humungous offer being prepared by Antalyaspor could tempt the pores of the Black Stars left-back into deciding to move to Turkey instead.

EXCLUSIVE: Turkish club in advanced talks to sign free-agent Harrison Afful