Sudanese club. Al Merreikh have bolstered their squad with the signings of Nigerian players Osho Dayo and Henry Emmanuel, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

The duo penned three-year contracts each, joining Super Eagles goalkeeper Ojo Olorunleke at the Omdurman club.

Olorunleke, who recently joined on a two-year deal, will play his last game for Enyimba against Plateau United on Sunday before making the switch.

Al Merreikh are currently awaiting approval from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to participate in the Mauritania League, due to political instability in Sudan.

The signings are a significant boost for the Sudanese giants, who are eager to make their mark in the regional competition.

 By Olujimi Dare Ogun

French side FC Nantes, have taken their camping away from France to Faro, the southernmost region of Portugal.

Nigerian forward, Moses Simon yesterday also travelled with the rest of the team for preparation as the people of Nantes are preparing to follow a specific program in order to be ready on December 28 for the resumption of the French Championship in Troyes.

Moses on Nantes’ official twitter account was seen walking out of the plane and couple of minutes later, jumping into the rain for what looks like a long jogging with the rest of the team.

Nantes need all the preparation they can get as the French side sit close to the relegation zone in fourteenth position and Moses being one of their top players will need to score more than 5 goals in his 13 league games.

GHANAsoccernet.com bring you exclusive images of Michael Essien's new girlfriend in Greece.

The 32-year-old is captured hanging out with the Greek goddess at a luxurious pub in the Greek capital.

Essien has endured a nightmarish time since joining giants Panathinaikos with recurrent knee and groin problems.

[caption id="attachment_312739" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Maria Kazarian[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_312740" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Maria Kazarian[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_312741" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Maria Kazarian[/caption]

Hearts produced a spirited performance to beat Berekum Chelsea 3-2 in a game which has been riddled with allegation of match-fixing.

[caption id="attachment_310082" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Hearts beat Berekum Chelsea 3-2[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_310084" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Hearts beat Berekum Chelsea 3-2[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_310085" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Hearts beat Berekum Chelsea 3-2[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_310086" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Hearts beat Berekum Chelsea 3-2[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_310088" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Hearts beat Berekum Chelsea 3-2[/caption]

Ghana striker Abdul Majeed Waris held his first training session with Lorient ahead of his debut against Lyon on Sunday.

The 23-year-old had been expected to join Rennes in a $4.4m (£2.82m) deal from Turkish side Trabzonspor.

But at the last hour Lorient trumped their rivals' bid to snap up the Black Star, who has 19 caps for his country.

Waris previously played in France for Valenciennes in 2013/14 where he scored an impressive nine goals in 16 games.

[caption id="attachment_305722" align="alignnone" width="150"] Majeed Waris trains with Lorient[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_305723" align="alignnone" width="150"] Majeed Waris trains with Lorient[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_305724" align="alignnone" width="150"] Majeed Waris trains with Lorient[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_305726" align="alignnone" width="150"] Majeed Waris trains with Lorient[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_305727" align="alignnone" width="150"] Majeed Waris trains with Lorient[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_305729" align="alignnone" width="150"] Majeed Waris trains with Lorient[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_305731" align="alignnone" width="150"] Majeed Waris trains with Lorient[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_305733" align="alignnone" width="150"] Majeed Waris trains with Lorient[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_305734" align="alignnone" width="150"] Majeed Waris trains with Lorient[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_305741" align="alignnone" width="150"] Majeed Waris trains with Lorient[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_305742" align="alignnone" width="150"] Majeed Waris trains with Lorient[/caption]

Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng hogged the headlines in the Portuguese papers after arriving in the European country to complete a two-year deal with Sporting Lisbon.

The move however appears to be collapsing after a top newspaper in Portugal revealed the Schalke 04 outcast failed medical.

Ghana midfielder Bernard Mensah has been unveiled by Spanish side Getafe on a season long-loan.

The 20-year-old has joined the Deep Blues on a one-year deal from Spanish giants Atletico Madrid.

Ghana youth striker Benjamin Tetteh signed a three-year deal with Belgian outfit Standard Liege on Thursday.

The 18-year-old put pen-to-paper on a long term deal after passing a medical.

The Ghanaian youngster joins from Ghanaian second-tier side Dream FC.

[caption id="attachment_303239" align="alignnone" width="150"] Benjamin Tetteh with local rep Kurt Okraku[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_303240" align="alignnone" width="150"] Benjamin Tetteh signs for Standard Liege[/caption]

Hearts lost 2-1 against Ebusua Dwarfs in an Elite Cup match on Wednesday.

[caption id="attachment_302361" align="alignnone" width="150"] Hearts versus Ebusua Dwarfs[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_302363" align="alignnone" width="150"] Hearts versus Ebusua Dwarfs[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_302365" align="alignnone" width="150"] Hearts versus Ebusua Dwarfs[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_302366" align="alignnone" width="150"] Hearts versus Ebusua Dwarfs[/caption]

Ghana midfielder Afriyie Acquah has undergone a successful operation at Italian side Torino.

The Ghana international also met up with his new teammate.

Resident of Wa- the home of Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi, took to the street over the weekend in protest against a perceived ploy by government to unseat the incumbent FA boss.

Nyantakyi is seeking a third bid to lead the Ghana FA but there have been several clandestine moves to thwart that bid with people close to the presidency believed to be nurturing ambition of gatecrashing his dream.

The subtle move has angered resident of Wa, who took to the street to protest against attempts to unseat their 'son'.

[caption id="attachment_301656" align="alignnone" width="150"] Wa demonstrate in support of Kwesi Nyantakyi[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_301657" align="alignnone" width="150"] Wa demonstrate in support of Kwesi Nyantakyi[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_301658" align="alignnone" width="150"] Wa demonstrate in support of Kwesi Nyantakyi[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_301659" align="alignnone" width="150"] Wa demonstrate in support of Kwesi Nyantakyi[/caption]

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan is reported to have acquired a luxurious house believed to have cost him $3million.

The magnificent edifice is located at the McCarthy Hill enclave in Ghana's capital, Accra.

Ghanaian defender Phil Ofosu-Ayeh signed a two-year deal with German second-tier side Eintracht Braunschweig on Tuesday.

Ex- Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng was sacked by Schalke on Monday after a difficult season at the club.

GHANAsoccernet.com brings you some of the exciting and controversial pictures of the former AC Milan star.

[caption id="attachment_292259" align="aligncenter" width="658"] Kevin Boateng signs autographs[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_292261" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Kevin Boateng[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_292262" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Kevin-Boateng[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_292264" align="aligncenter" width="540"] Kevin Boateng[/caption]

Ghanaian champions Asante Kotoko unveiled David Duncan as their coach on Thursday, replacing Mas-Ud Dramani.

[caption id="attachment_286786" align="aligncenter" width="960"] David Duncan being unveiled as new Kotoko coach[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_286788" align="aligncenter" width="960"] David Duncan being unveiled as new Kotoko coach[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_286789" align="aligncenter" width="960"] David Duncan being unveiled as new Kotoko coach[/caption]

Ghana's Under-20 team clinched another shot at the World Cup title after beating Zambia 2-1 in their second group game on Thursday.

GHANAsoccernet.com brings you some exciting pictures of the team in Senegal so far.

Medeama have announced the signing of Swedish Tom Strand as their new coach on a two-year deal.

[caption id="attachment_281310" align="aligncenter" width="437"] Tom Strand and Medeama president Moses Armah[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_281311" align="aligncenter" width="437"] Tom Strand and Medeama president Moses Armah[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_281312" align="aligncenter" width="437"] Tom Strand and Medeama president Moses Armah[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_281313" align="aligncenter" width="437"] Tom Strand and Medeama president Moses Armah[/caption]

Algeria returned to training at the municipal stadium in Mongomo on Tuesday following their decisive 3-1 win over South Africa on Monday.

The Desert Foxes are trimming the rough edges ahead of Friday's meeting against the Black Stars.

This AFCON news on GHANASoccernet.com is brought to you by Unibank, Caring for You.