Alfred Duncan: Former Ghana Midfielder Joins Italian Serie A Side Venezia FC

Alfred Duncan: Former Ghana Midfielder Joins Italian Serie A Side Venezia FC

  • Ghanaian midfielder Alfred Joseph Duncan has completed his move to Venezia in Italy
  • The former Ghana midfielder signed a deal to join the Serie A side after leaving Fiorentina
  • Duncan is expected to play a leading role at Venezia in the upcoming season due to his experience

Former Black Stars midfielder, Alfred Duncan has joined Italian outfit Venezia FC in the summer transfer window.

The 31-year-old signed a two-year deal to join the Serie A side from rivals Fiorentina.

Duncan, who started his career at Inter Milan, has enormous experience in the Italian topflight league, having previously played for Sassuolo and Sampdoria.

Alfred Duncan playing for Sassuolo.
Alfred Duncan in action for Serie A side Sassuolo against Juventus in 2019. Photo: Marco Canoniero/LightRocket.
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Duncan expressed excitement after completing the move, claiming he was enticed by the project.

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He told the club's official website:

“I chose to come to Venezia FC because of the project that was presented to me by the club and the coach and I am really proud to be part of it. In past years I have been shown how it is never easy to play at the Penzo because of the energy of the fans. That’s why I ask to all of them to always support us because we will give everything to get to the goal.”

The former Inter Milan player made 10 appearances for the Black Stars before deciding to retire from the national team in 2021, per Transfermarkt.

Duncan joins new teammates for pre-season

The Ghanaian player joined his new teammates for preparations after sealing his move to Venezia.

Duncan will train with the club for the next three weeks before the resumption of the 2024/25 Italian season.

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The experienced midfielder has made over 300 Serie A appearances and he is expected to play a huge role for the club in the upcoming campaign.

Sulemana has joined Italian giants

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Black Stars midfielder Ibrahim Sulemana has joined UEFA Europa League winners Atalanta Bergamo Calcio in the summer transfer window.

The 21-year-old signed a deal to join the Serie A side from rivals Cagliari ahead of the 2024/25 season.

Sulemana, who has spent the last two seasons in the Italian league, will immediately join the team for pre-season in Bergamo.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Lukman Mumuni (Sports Editor) Lukman Abdul Mumin is a CAF-accredited Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past eight years. Lukman has worked with some of Ghana's big media houses like GMA and was a regular pundit on GTV. He started his journalism career as a presenter and a writer after studying at the Gee Way Media School. Lukman has covered several international competitions including AFCON 2023. Email: lukmanevergreen2g15@gmail.com