Tariqe Fosu: Brentford and Ghanaian winger set to join French side Strasbourg
Brentford winger Tarique Fosu is closing in on a move to Ligue 1 in Strasbourg.
The 26-year-old is set to leave the English Premier League outfit this summer with one year remaining on his contract.
Sportsworldghana reported on Wednesday that the British-born player would join the French side after Brentford concluded negotiations with the team with an agreed fee of almost €2m.
Fosu wants to look for a new challenge elsewhere after making just one appearance for Brentford in the Premier League due to recurring injuries.
The four-capped Ghanaian came through the ranks, with three seasons in Ligue 1 – two at Charlton Athletic and one at Oxford United – before moving to Brentford.
Fosu scored four goals in 49 appearances in all competitions for Brentford last season but admits he’s going to have to keep improving to remain a key part of the team.
The left wing-back has struggled with injuries but is now fully fit to shoot in Lique 1.
Fosu, who was born in London, was capped by England at Under-18 level but switched sides to play for the four-time African champions in 2020.
He won his first Black Stars call-up in March of the same year for two 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers which were later postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
But then he had to wait until October for his first cap against Mali in an international friendly in Turkey where he played the whole game as the Black Stars lost 3-0.