Ernest Poku requests approval from parents and agents over the desire to transfer to Ghana.
Ernest Poku, a forward for Bayer Leverkusen, says he would need to talk to his parents and agency before making a decision about his future abroad.
The 21-year-old, who joined the German team in the summer, is still qualified to play for Ghana internationally even though he has represented the Netherlands at all youth levels.
The 21-year-old attacker is currently getting approval from his parents and agent before deciding to change his nationality to Ghana as the World Cup draws near.
“We have to see, I don’t know yet. I didn’t get a call or something, so I don’t know. I don’t know, we’ll see then, because obviously I have to talk with my parents about it, with my agent about it. So, I don’t know,” Poku told Oma Akatugba in an interview.
Poku has played for the U-16 and U-19 Dutch youth national teams. He made two appearances for the Netherlands’ U-16 national team in 2020.
In 2022, he was added to the Dutch U-19 squad, and that same year, he scored his first goal against Ukraine.
He was later promoted to the Dutch U21 squad. Before being promoted to the main squad, he scored fifteen goals for the AZ youth team at the club level.
Poku signed a five-year contract with Leverkusen for an estimated £10 million plus an additional €2 million in add-ons.
Since joining the club, the Dutch-Ghanaian attacker has established himself as a key member of the team, scoring five goals and delivering six assists in 25 appearances across competitions.
