Two German clubs are currently on their kneels for the signature of Ghanaian promising winger Kelvin Boateng Yeboah, SportsworldGhana.com understands.
The 19-year old former Manchester City and FC Midtjylland target could join one of the two clubs in the winter transfer following a desperate attempt by Portuguese side Rio Ave to snatch the youngster.
The former Redbull Academy star who currently is owned by Tema City FC impressive talent has caught the attention of scouts from VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Boateng whose height is 1.83m is a left-back cum winger and models his football after Brazil and Real Madrid superstar Marcelo.
Below are some important things you need to know about the Ghanaian teen sensation:
Strengths:
– pace and acceleration: very good
– dynamism: Very good
– ball control: very good
– dribbling: very good
– technique: very good
– crossing: Very good
– flair: very good
– agility: good
– tackling: good
– set-pieces: good
Style of play:
– attacking full-back
– versatile, tactically astute, and technically capable of playing in various positions and tactical systems
– attack-minded player looking to push on at every opportunity, offering great pace overlapping runs into advanced positions
– very good agility and coordination, with great pace at all distances
– able to play as a wing-back in 3-5-2 and even as a winger if needed
– often looks to burst forward to offer width to the attacking movement in the final third
– able to cut inside and run at the defense directly
– above-average technique, ball control, and passing skills for a full-back/perfect full-back for a team looking to build from the back
– very mobile player who likes to use half-spaces and enter the opposition’s penalty area whenever possible
– likes to cross
– likes to dribble
– likes to make sliding tackles
– constantly on the move looking for space
– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his pace and acceleration
– known for his “quick feet”, speed of movement and close control
– able to dribble and make good crosses at top speed
– accurate and tenacious tackler
– endless energy and his powerful running make him an incredibly useful asset as he brings an offensive value to a team, with a lot of activity during 90 minutes on the left side
– great timing and game reading ability when going forward
– accurate penalty taker
– all-action and energetic
