West Ham Star Michail Antonio Arrives in Ghana, Receives Rapturous Welcome from Fans

• Jamaica and West Ham United player Michail Antonio is in Ghana for a working visit ahead of the international break
• The West Ham United star is expected to travel to Kumasi and visit a football academy he has established in Ghana
• Antonio, who is teammates with Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Kudus, will return to Jamaica for the Nations League games against the USA

West Ham United striker Michail Antonio has arrived in Ghana for a short visit following the international break.

The Jamaica forward touched down on Sunday evening and was received by West Ham fans in Ghana at the Kotoko International Airport.

Antonio reportedly owns a football academy in Ghana, which he is in the country to visit.

The academy, named Samba Stars, is based in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Antonio will be travelling to Kumasi on Monday to inspect the progress of the football academy.

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“I’ve come here to do my work. We’ve started an academy here in Kumasi, Bompata,” he told the media, as quoted by Ghana Soccernet.

“We know about all the talent here; we’ve seen Mo [Kudus] is at the club (West Ham) right now.

“We just want to give the boys over here the opportunity to break through to the Premier League.”

Meanwhile, in a video shared on social media, a number of West Ham fans, known as the Ghanaian Hammers, were at the airport to receive their star.

Antonio has been included in Jamaica's squad for the CONCACAF Nations League games against the United States.

Ghana becomes major talent hub

In the past few years, the West African nation has been one of the leading exporters of football talents on the continent.

With the emergence of several academies in the country, top European clubs have stationed their scouts there to identify budding talents.

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The Right to Dream Academy has been a frontrunner in producing stars, with Mohammed Kudus, Kamaldeen Sulemana, and AFCON winner Simon Adingra all graduating from the Ghana-based academy.

West Ham Manager Sends Strong Warning to Kudus

Earlier, Briefly News reported that West Ham United manager Julen Lopetegui hopes Ghanaian midfielder Mohammed Kudus learns from his three-game ban following his red card against Tottenham Hotspurs.

The Ghana international missed the first of his three-match suspension in the Hammers' 2-1 victory over Manchester United.

Source: YEN.com.gh