Black Star's central midfielder Stephen Appiah is a wanted man in Club football. The Ghanaian captain is a free agent after leaving Fenerbahce of Turkey and has been linked to many clubs ranging from Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premiership to AC Milan of the Italian Serie A. The latest news on Appiah is that he was leaning towards a move to DC United of Major League Soccer but for reasons unclear at the moment, DC United decided not to continue their pursuit. Fellow MLS outfit FC Dallas stepped in and were prepared to make a move to bring Appiah to Pizza Hut Park but apparently the FC Dallas front office balked at the $2 million salary figure.
The $2 million is an amount significantly less than what Appiah would command in Europe and the willingness to take such a pay cut showed the legitimacy of Appiah's intent to embark on an MLS career. Now comes word from Appiah himself that the reports linking him to the MLS are false and that he still has a lot to offer to a European club, perhaps Middlesbrough, as Gareth Southgate's side are apparently willing to join in the pursuit for Appiah during the January transfer window. Regardless of the accuracy or inaccuracy of the Appiah rumors, we wish the Black Stars captain the best in his search for a club worthy of his services in the coming year as his national side will need him at his best as they prepare to finish off the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign on a high note.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2008/12/a_is_for_appiah.html#more
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