American top-flight side Minnesota United FC are refusing to confirm they are in talks to sign Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Abbey from Accra Hearts of Oak.
However the Minnesota-based club have confirmed that they are scouting in Africa playing down the move on Abbey that the potential acquisition may not be accurate.
Ghana's leading soccer website GhanaSoccernet.com on Friday reported that midfielder Thomas Abbey was in "advanced talks" with the MLS club.
However, the St. Paul Pioneer Press' Andy Greder tweeted on Friday that Minnesota were not in negotiations with Abbey, though the team had been scouting Africa recently.
#MNUFC has not had contract negotiations with Ghanaian attacking midfielder Thomas Abbey, a source said. But Loons have been scouting Africa
— Andy Greder (@andygreder) November 3, 2017
The 23-year-old Abbey is currently the captain of famed Ghanaian club Hearts of Oak SC, and is also a Ghana international, having helped lead his country to the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations title in September.
The tournament was a regional West African competition, and Abbey was named to the tournament's Best XI as a defender.