2014 World Cup: Ghana midfielder Agyemang-Badu gets new coach at Udinese

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Image caption Agyemang-Badu has a new manager at Udinese

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Ghana World Cup midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu will play under a new manager at Udinese next season as the club have confirmed former Inter Milan as their new boss.

Andrea Stramaccioni, the young coach who promoted Ghana midfielder Alfred Duncan to Inter Milan's first team squad when he took charge at the Giuseppe Meazza, has been put in charge of Udine-based side.

But the midfielder has been linked with a move away from the club after the 2014 World Cup with Liverpool and Newcastle United mentioned to be interested.

Udinese have acted quickly to name a new manager after ending their relationship with Francesco Guidolin who led the club to an abysmal 13th place finish in the just ended season.

Stramaccioni's affection for youngsters could edge him to push for the Ghana international at remain at the  Stadio Communale Fruili but Badu has been linked with a move away from Italy and is likely to head to the English Premier League or Germany.