Chivas USA confirm deal for Ghana defender Owusu

Published on: 23 February 2011

Top-flight American side Chivas USA have confirmed that  Ghanaian left back Seth Owusu will join the Major Soccer League club sometime this week.

The Goats are finalizing a loan agreement to bring in rising defender, and head coach Robin Fraser expects him in camp this week.

Owusu, who will be 22 next week, has been playing for Kessben FC in Ghana's Glo Premier League.

The club's license was purchased in December by Medeama SC, and the defender has since been on trials in France and Poland without attracting a contract offer.

“He's a player we have great interest in,” Fraser said after training Tuesday morning, the Goats' first session since returning from a weeklong camp in Arizona.

“He's probably one of the two best outside defenders I've seen while scouting professionally in the last, what, four years?

“He's also a very capable central defender, so I think he adds some athleticism and experience. … I feel like physically he's going to be another strong defender for us.”

Owusu appears on the fringe of Ghana's national team.

He was called into the Black Stars' camp before an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Sudan in October but did not play in the match.

The deal would expire in December; no word whether there will be options to extend to loan or purchase the contract.

It sounds like Medeama will be holding out for bigger bucks than MLS will spend.

“We are confident this will help the young chap gain experience for a bigger move to Europe,” Medeama president Moses Armah said on his club’s official website www.medeamasc.com.

“This is only the beginning, and we will to wish him well at his new club. He has the experience and knows what is ahead of him, so he can’t disappoint. We expect him to come back better than he’s leaving us.”

Medeama are currently second in the Ghana top-flight.

Source: ESPN

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