Ghanaian winger Ibrahim Sadiq, is full of excitement after completing a transfer move to Dutch club AZ Alkmaar from Swedish team BK Häcken.
The 23-year-old right-winger underwent a medical assessment in Alkmaar on Tuesday. For the former Ghanaian youth international, AZ Alkmaar will be paying an estimated fee of €4 million.
The Ghanaian talented attacker shared his excitement after completing the move. “It’s a great stadium,” says Sadiq while impressed by the AFAS Stadium. “These are stadiums you would like to play in. It’s like a dream that comes true to me.
”AZ wanted to have me very much. That also gives a good feeling.”
Around the moment the proud Sadiq called his at least so proud mother: “It touches me that I make her proud of my career and my choices. Of course I have spoken to her and she supports me in pursuing my dreams. She encourages me to follow my heart.”
Finally, Sadiq touched on his successful period in Sweden. “It’s special to win a prize with a club. It was great to be able to give that back to the supporters.”
Since moving to Sweden in February 2022, the youngster has rediscovered his fine form and has been on a constant rise after his departure from Right to Dream.
The youngster featured in 19 games for the club in his first season scoring seven goals in that run and guiding them to the league title.
But it is the second season that has got his name on the people’s lips again and for the right reasons.
With his 20 goals this campaign, no Ghanaian has reached that tally across all competition and makes him the highest-scoring Ghanaian.
Sadiq opened his season in an incredible fashion, scoring seven goals in six games as Hacken lifted the Swedish Cup beating Mjallyby in the final, a game the forward scored twice in a 4-1 win.
While injuries have limited his league appearances this season, the fast winger has still managed five goals in 10 appearances in the Allsvenskan for his club, who are currently third on the league table with nine games still to go.
Playing for the first time in Europe, the former Nordsjaelland man has not been anywhere near shy.
He has racked up eight goals in the European qualifiers (Champions League and Europa League). He scored three goals in four matches in the Champions League qualifiers while he also netted five times in four games in the Europa League qualifiers as his side secured entrance into the group stage.
Sadiq has been waiting for a while now for a return to national assignment since his last one with the U-20 in 2019. For the youngster, who has been hammering on the Black Stars’ door for the past two years, the moment may finally be right.
