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Charles Taylor, who formerly played for Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko, believes that there is no room for the clubless Asamoah Gyan in the Black Stars team as they prepare for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Gyan, who is 36 years old, said this week that he is hoping to make a comeback to the Ghana national team in time for the Mundial, which will take place in Qatar later this year.
The all-time leading scorer for the country’s national team last competed for the Black Stars in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt, when the squad was eliminated in the round of 16 of the competition.
However, Taylor is certain that Gyan has served his purpose for the nation and hence cannot be a part of the squad.
According to him, there isn’t a single qualified or serious coach in the world who would even consider inviting Gyan to the international competition.
“We have regular fitness and match fitness. Even those who get injured and return struggle to hit the ground running,” he told Angel FM.
“We are not talking about history, we’re looking at current performance. He has done his bit for the country.
“A fit and firing Gyan will have a free ride to the World Cup but let’s ask what he is training for. We have two months to the World Cup so if you can’t we should add you.
“I don’t think any competent coach will entertain this. We can’t take someone who is not playing for any club,” he added.
