Ghana’s Samuel Inkoom has completed the loan move to Greek club Platanias in order to get regular first-team football, which he found it difficult to get at his current club, Dnipro. He has been at the Ukrainian outfit for the last 18 months, but former Tottenham boss Juande Ramos has used very sparingly. As a result, he has moved to Platanias since first-team football is extremely important for him in the next six months. This is because he has to play regularly to get a place in the Ghana National team, who have qualified for the World Cup 2014.

Ghana are expected to be one of the dark horses at this tournament, but they face the prospect of a very difficult group stage. The African team has been grouped alongside Brazil, Portugal, and the United States. Brazil and Portugal will be regarded as the outright favourites to qualify for the next round, while United States have also done well in recent major tournaments. They were surprisingly good in the Confederations cup 2013. Hence, Ghana boss Akwasi Appiah is expected to name the best squad – players who play regular football at the top level.

Inkoom says that he is hoping that the move to the Greek club pays off since he will not only it into the Ghana team, but may also secure a transfer elsewhere.

“I am so happy and relieved,It’s a dream come through. I am ready to give off my best to prepare me for the months ahead. Let me focus on club duties first and after we can talk about the World Cup. I am most grateful to God for this opportunity. I am going to make good use of it,” said the defender. Platanias will be hoping that the arrival of this quality player will help them move up the table.