The Black Stars of Ghana have not had any reliable striker to lead their frontline since Asamoah Gyan.
Jordan Ayew was looked on by scores of Ghanaians to lead the team, which he does admirably (at times), but let’s face the hard truth: he is no Asamoah Gyan.
A few strikers were introduced into the team, including Athletic Bilbao’s forward Iñaki Williams and Antoine Semenyo of Bournemouth.
Nevertheless, none of them have been able to meet the expectations of fans with the national team but are exceptional with their respective clubs.
The closest any of these two have come to the legendary Ghanaian striker is Semenyo, who has netted just three times for his country in 27 appearances.
With Ghanaians yearning for the Gyan-like striker in the team, the pressure keeps piling on Semenyo and Williams any time they don the national jersey.
Could Edward Keddar Nketiah be a viable option? The name sounds familiar, right? Well, Crystal Palace’s striker, Eddie Nketiah, is the man in question here.
Though many may be outraged by the idea of Nketiah joining the beloved Black Stars, mainly because of rejecting his country of origin many times, he positions himself as the antidote to the striking position.
The English-born versatile striker, according to Wikipedia, has a style of play that has been likened to former Tottenham Hotspur star Jermaine Defoe.
Nketiah, after years of turning down advances from the Black Stars, disclosed in a three-year-old interview about his readiness and availability to represent the land of his forefathers.
Well, with the Black Stars in form in the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the team all of a sudden appears attractive to every single eligible Ghanaian with a different nationality.
The big question—should Ghanaians welcome Eddie Nketiah with open arms or reject him just as he has done the same to the Black Stars in the past?
