By Akyereko Frimpong Manson 

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Inter Milan's Ghanaian youth defender Isaac Donkor has expressed his readiness to join Ghana's U20 side if he is handed a call-up.

The 19-year-old central defender, who has appeared for Inter Milan in this season's Uefa Europa League under Roberto Mancini, is in the books of the Black Satellites handlers and could be handed a call-up.

However, Inter Milan could block his chance to join the Ghana U20 squad for the 2015 African Youth Championship which comes off in Senegal due to lack of FIFA obligations.

"I'm ready to join the team if I'm given the invitation to play because Ghana is my country," he told GHANAsoccernet.com.

Ghana's Black Satellites handlers are planning to hand call-up to a number of foreign-based players who fall within the age category due to lack of activity on the Ghanaian local scene.

"We are planning to call most of the players who qualify to play in the tournament," Ghana U20 Management Committee head Winfried Osei has said.

Other players who also qualify for spots in the team include Birmingham City's Koby Arthur, Lokeren's Eugene Ansah, Clifford Aboagye, Portugal-based Bernard Mensah and Emmanuel Okyere Boateng.

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Readers Comment

  • Kobinah offen 9 years ago

    I dont know the reasons why black stars give call ups to foreign based players but the sattelite does not do so.We want to qualify to the semi finals and go to the world cup and for that matter we need experienced players from abroad

  • Dr Who 9 years ago

    Its a step in the right direction.Samuel Osei Kuffour and John Mensah became excellent defenders because they played in italy during the early stages of their careers and learnt how to defend very well.Defenders who get some form of training in the italian game mature to become excellent defenders.Isaac,should be given an oportunity.

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