Andre Ayew to work with Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez at Al Sadd

Andre Ayew to work with Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez at Al Sadd

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:50 PM
  • Ghana captain Andre Ayew will work with Barca legend Xavi at Al Sadd
  • Andre Ayew reached an agreement to join the club on Wednesday, July 21, 2021
  • He leaves Europe after 14 years

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Captain of the Black Stars, Andre Ayew will be working with Spain's World Cup winner, Xavi Hernandez as his coach at Qatari club Al Sadd.

The 31-year-old decided to join Al Sadd after leaving English Championship side Swansea City in the summer transfer window.

Al Sadd announced they have reached an agreement with the Ghana international in a short video posted on Twitter sighted by YEN.com.gh.

Andre Ayew to work with Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez at Al Sadd
Andre Ayew to work with Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez at Al Sadd. SOURCE: Twitter/ @AlSaddSC @AyewAndre
Source: Twitter
"Al Sadd have reached an agreement to sign Ghanaian star Andre Ayew. The player will arrive in Doha in the morning to complete the routine procedures, followed by the signing of the contract and the official announcement," wrote the club on Twitter.

The Black Stars captain Andre Ayew is set for a new adventure in his career after agreeing a deal to join Qatari heavyweights Al Sadd.

The experienced forward is moving to Asia for the first time after 14 years in Europe where he played for several clubs including Olympique Marseille, Swansea, West Ham and Fenerbache.

Meanwhile, Ayew will be hoping to lead Ghana to the FIFA World Cup to be hosted in Qatar next year, having already qualified for the Nations Cup in Cameroon 2022.

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Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Andre Ayew is set to join Qatari side Al Sadd, the club disclosed this in a statement on Twitter.

The midfielder who left Swansea this summer is expected to complete his move after a medical on Thursday, July 22.

Ayew helped Swansea City to the Championship promotion play-off final but eventually left after they failed to go past Brentford.

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Lukman Mumuni
Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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