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Black Stars attacker Felix Afena-Gyan has extended his stay with Serie A club AS Roma after successful negotiations.
The club's official statement reads: "The club is pleased to announce that forward Felix Afena-Gyan has signed a new contract with the Giallorossi,"
"Afena-Gyan, 19, has agreed terms on a four-year extension that runs until 30 June 2026,"
"The Ghana international has made 22 appearances for the Giallorossi to date, scoring two goals,"
“I am really pleased to have signed this contract: every since I arrived at this club my aim was to reach the first-team and since I did that my life has changed a lot,” Afena-Gyan said.
“Now I need to just concentrate on continuing to improve, I am motived to start the new season in the best possible way,”
“Felix has vast room for improvement and has the opportunity to make the most of that potential under the guidance of Jose Mourinho, a coach who is pivotal to the development of our young players,” said Tiago Pinto, the club’s General Manager.
“This contract extension also represents another demonstration of how the link between our first-team squad and our academy setup continues to get stronger,”
Afena-Gyan was first called up to the senior team on 24 October, in Roma's Serie A game against Napoli. He made his professional debut on 27 October, against Cagliari.
On 21 November, he came off the bench to score two late goals against Genoa, to give Roma a 2-0 win.
The club's official statement reads: "The club is pleased to announce that forward Felix Afena-Gyan has signed a new contract with the Giallorossi,"
"Afena-Gyan, 19, has agreed terms on a four-year extension that runs until 30 June 2026,"
"The Ghana international has made 22 appearances for the Giallorossi to date, scoring two goals,"
“I am really pleased to have signed this contract: every since I arrived at this club my aim was to reach the first-team and since I did that my life has changed a lot,” Afena-Gyan said.
“Now I need to just concentrate on continuing to improve, I am motived to start the new season in the best possible way,”
“Felix has vast room for improvement and has the opportunity to make the most of that potential under the guidance of Jose Mourinho, a coach who is pivotal to the development of our young players,” said Tiago Pinto, the club’s General Manager.
“This contract extension also represents another demonstration of how the link between our first-team squad and our academy setup continues to get stronger,”
Afena-Gyan was first called up to the senior team on 24 October, in Roma's Serie A game against Napoli. He made his professional debut on 27 October, against Cagliari.
On 21 November, he came off the bench to score two late goals against Genoa, to give Roma a 2-0 win.