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Jamie Leweling: Ghana coach Akonnor explains call-up for Germany U20 star

Ghana coach CK Akonnor has described German-born Greuther Furth attacker Jamie Leweling as a "future star" after calling up the teenager for upcoming 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against Sudan in November.

The winger was undoubtedly the biggest surprise in the Black Stars 23-man squad announced on Friday.

He currently plays for Germany at U20 level but his Ghanaian roots make him eligible to represent the four-time African champions at international level.

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“He [Leweling] is a young man who is all over the place with lots of teams interested in him because of what he has done,” Akonnor said, as reported by the Ghana Football Association’s official website.