Ghana Football Association spokesperson, Henry Asante Twum explained that the Black Stars’ technical team omitted Andre Ayew from their recent squad due to his lack of club affiliation.
Twum stated that the Black Stars’ captain has been engaged in discussions with various clubs regarding a possible transfer.
The technical team reportedly communicated their decision to exclude Ayew, and the player accepted it with a positive outlook.
“…he is not someone you can easily do away with or you can easily replace; however, he has got his future to sort out. At the moment, he is club-less; he is talking to clubs; he is having meetings with clubs; and he travels a lot.
“So the technical team spoke to him to make him understand that they want to excuse him from these two international friendlies so that he can sort out his future.”
“He took it in good fate and gave his blessing to the team as far as the two matches are concerned and the technical team also wished him well as he looks for a new team,” he told Radio Gold Sports.
He stated that despite the captain’s absence, Ayew is still crucial to the team and that his engagement with the Black Stars is not over.
“So there is no problem as if the door is shut on him; it’s not as if the journey is over for him as far as the team is concerned and Andre brings a lot to this team.
“He is a useful part of the jigsaw, he brings experience to the table; he brings his leadership on and off the pitch.
“He provides loads of inspiration to some of these young players in the squad but for now, the coaches feel he should focus on his future, sort out his club issues, and then he will be considered going forward.”
For the October international break, Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton has selected a 23-man squad. After securing two victories in the previous international break, Ghana aims to maintain their momentum as they take on Mexico on October 15 and the USA on October 18, 2023.
The Black Stars will kick off their matches by playing Mexico at the Bank of America Stadium, followed by a game against the USA at Geodis Park.