Boakye-Yiadom called-up

Italy-based prodigy Richmond Boakye-Yiadom, could make his Ghana debut in this month’s friendly against Chile in the US subject to his visa acquisition. 

The on-loan Sassuolo prolific forward has told GHANAsoccernet.com he has received a late call up for the exhibition match to be played in Philadelphia on 29 February.

His Serie B side must first agree to release him before flying to Accra to work on his entry visa to the United States.

“My agent told me about the news that I have been invited but it is very complicated so let’s see,” the former youth striker told GHANAsoccernet.com.

“This has come as a surprise to me but I’m ready for anything.”

Boakye-Yiadom has showed promising prospects of playing top tier football since scoring on his Serie A debut three seasons ago for Genoa at age 17.

He made a bright start to the season by netting eight times in all competitions before the winter break but he has been battling injuries lately.

Boakye-Yiadom was a member of the Ghana Under-20 team which had a disappointing campaign at the 2011 African Youth Championship in South Africa.

Ghana is on the search for goal poachers after Asamoah Gyan requested for a break from international football.