Another Ghanaian player is set to add to the swelling numbers in the English Premiership as FC Copenhagen have confirmed the sale of centre-back Daniel Amartey to Premiership title contenders Leicester City.<\/p>\n
The transfer reported to be in the region of 6 million pounds will see Amartey who has been capped 6 times for Ghana at the senior national team level, fulfill his lifelong dream of playing in England.<\/p>\n
The move was confirmed by FC Copenhagen Chief Executive Anders Horsholt, who revealed that the offer was too good to turn down.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is the best outcome for FC Copenhagen. It is part of our strategy as a club and a company to develop players to a level, where they get so attractive that clubs from the biggest leagues will buy them for large sums of money,\u201d he told the BBC.<\/p>\n
Amartey left the shores of Ghana for Djurgadens IF after scouts picked him out while he was playing for Ghanaian top flight side Inter Allies Football Club.<\/p>\n
He is expected to fly to England for a medical after which he will sign a contract to complete the move.<\/p>\n
Amartey joins Andre and Jordan Ayew as well as Christian Atsu who are all members of the Black Stars to play in the Barclays Premier League.
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