President of Cheetah football club, Abdul Yartey concurs with the idea of Ghanaian players leaving the country for greener pastures at the early stages of their careers.
He makes the argument that despite its negative effects on the leagues in Ghana, it is good for them to move because the facilities in Ghana are not good enough to develop them.
“I always say if you have a quality young talent at a very young age from 17 going to 18 it is the best for the player, for yourself and the country for him to leave the shores of Ghana to continue his career because we don’t have the needed facility or the idea to groom them into better players,” he told Starr Sports.
“The system is not favorable for their development, the probability that a very good young talent will come out shinning in Ghana here is difficult. I don’t want to mention names but there have been fantastic players that have come out, gone through the GPL and they’ve become wasted."
"All of them can’t go out as well but it is good if they do, it’s the best to help the player, help your team because you are going to benefit financially and help the country because these players will be called into the National team."
”Samuel Owusu went out from Vision and he is playing for the Black Stars. When Atsu and co pass out from the Black Stars they are going to replace him, ”he concluded.