Ghana defender Jerry Akaminko has arrived in the United States of America and he is already undergoing a trial with top-flight side Real Salt Lake, GHANAsoccernet.com can exclusively reveal.
The 27-year-old has hit the ground running by training with Real Salt Lake before he was given the chance to play in last night's pre-season friendly against Portland Timbers, Ghana's leading football news outfit can reveal.
Akaminko arrived in the North American country this week after his proposed move to Turkish giants Besiktas fell through because of the law in the country preventing clubs from signing free agents outside the transfer window.
Akaminko came on in the 60th minute against Portland Timbers as a center back, playing alongside Justen Glad.
Akaminko has not been announced as a signing for RSL, but that his name was announced during the match — and not as an anonymous trialist.
This means he is close to signing the deal with the MLS side.
Akaminko cancelled his contract with Turkish side Eskisehirspor last month over unpaid wages despite having two years left on his deal which was supposed to end in June 2018.
The Ghana defender has recovered from the injury he suffered just hours before Ghana named it final World Cup squad for the 2014 World Cup.
The centre-back has struggled to regain his form since suffering a knee injury last May in a Ghana pre-2014 FIFA World Cup friendly against the Netherlands.
Akaminko sat out the entire 2014/2015 season without kicking a ball as he went through rehabilitation.
Since recovering from the injury he has regained his top form which looks to have led his decision to leave Eskisehirspor after he played many matches for them but was left unpaid.
Akaminko started his Turkey in adventure in the 2008-2009 season with Orduspor before switching to Manisaspor from where he was signed by Eskisehirspor in the summer of 2012 for 1 million 350 thousand Euros.