Black Stars defender, Samuel Inkoom, says the just-ended World Cup has opened avenues which will help him elevate his career to a dizzy height.
Inkoom told the Graphic Sports in Takoradi that since his two appearances for the Black Stars at the Mundial, he has been inundated by offers from some top European clubs.
“It is likely that I will quit my current club if my agents reach an agreement with one of the clubs,” Inkoom disclosed.
The youngster who was in Ghana’s U-20 squad that won the World Cup in Egypt last year plays for Switzerland-based F/C Basel.
At the moment he and big defender Isaac Vorsah have been linked to English Premiership side, Manchester City.
He said as a young player, it was important to stay focused and disciplined and pray to God for strength and good health.
He said his greatest disappointment was the failure of the Black Stars to reach the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup, adding that that feat could easily have propelled the team to the final to win the prestigeous trophy for the first time for Africa.
The Black Stars came close to being the first African side to qualify for the semi-finals of the FIFAWorld Cup, but Asamoah Gyan’s penalty kick hit the crossbar with barely seconds to the end of their quarter-final clash with Uruguay.
Asked if he was aware of the pedigree of the various teams that made it to the last four, he said, “we exhibited something which many did not see. And that is respect, commitment and team spirit.
“With these values, we knew no country was going to stop us, but the unfortunate penalty miss led to our exit, but that is football and the unexpected sometimes happens,” he said.
He was grateful to coach Milovan Rajevac for giving him the opportunity to play for Ghana at the World Cup.
He said coach Rajevac is a man with a big heart and demonstrated that he was not only a coach but a father for the players.
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