Gent purchase Nana Asare’s replacement

Belgian Jupiler Pro League side Gent have bought Angolan left-back Nurio Fortuna as a replacement for Ghanaian defender Nana Asare.

Asare, 34, will leave the club this summer despite having one-more year left on his contract and the club have acquired Fortuna from Charleroi on a four-year deal as his long term replacement for 6 million Euros.

The veteran Ghanaian defender has already spent seven years at Gent making  272 appearances, scoring four goals and providing sixteen assists.

He was named in by the club’s fans in their official team of the decade two months ago.

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SPORTSworldGhana.com understands that Asare could sign for an unnamed team in UAE as he gets to the twilight of his illustrious career.