Just a few months ago, the Black Stars international came into the public eye, because a few days before the start of the African Cup of Nations, he refused to play for Ghana, in order to impose himself on Leicester coach Enzo Maresca as much as possible. However, at the first game after the announcement of that decision he received a straight red card and a three-match suspension in the Championship or close to thirty days – just until the African Cup of Nations ended. The 20-year-old Abdul Fatawu Issahaku was the subject of numerous mockery during January (primarily in Ghana) due to an incredible set of circumstances, but as the season came closer to its end – he shook away all the bad comments by scoring a hat trick against Southampton and achieved the most brilliant moment since the beginning of his senior career.The Tractor Boys are in the Premier League after 22 years!Meanwhile, Leicester won their ticket back the Premier League, and as Fatawu is a loaned player from Sporting, the Foxes are willing to buy his contract from the Lisbon Lions for 15,800,000 euros. The whole story surrounding the potential transfer of a boy born in 2004 took on the shape of a historic one in Ghana, because in 2022, according to the agreement concluded between the second division club Steadfast and the Portuguese giant, it was agreed that the African club would receive 50 percent of the next sale, and that after the transfer of Fatawu to Europe they didn’t get a cent, believing that they would later earn much more than the talented striker. The current club football record in Ghana is €1,800,000, which a club called WAFA SC earned from the sale of Mohammed Aminu to Manchester City, which means Steadfast would have made about four and a half times the money from Fatawu’s sale, or €7,900,000.MP Hon Haruna Iddrisu, owner of Steadfast FC, dancing all the way to bank after hearing that Leicester City have triggered a €17 million buy option clause for the signature of his lad Fatawu Issahaku.pic.twitter.com/X8qdn2g1r6— Ibrahim Sannie Daara (@SannieDaara) May 4, 2024 The connotation of the whole transfer is even more interesting, when it is known that the owner of Steadfast is the powerful politician Haruna Iddrisu. For years, he was the most famous opposition figure in Ghana, and since coming to power about 15 years ago, he significantly improved his financial capabilities and became the owner of several football clubs, including Fatawu’s former one. The only thing that could spoil the whole deal is the ban handed down by the EFL to Leicester. The King Power club has broken profitability and sustainability laws and will not be able to register new players next summer, but the Foxes are still hoping to find an administrative “loophole” that will allow them to at least buy back an already loaned player.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Abdul Fatawu Issahaku was loaned to Leicester last season after a poor 2022/23 season in Sporting (he played for both the senior and youth teams), and as the youngster played more than 60 percent of the games in the season. The returnee to the Premier League gained the opportunity to buy him back for about 13,500,000 pounds, or 15,800,000 euros. Until the game against Southampton two weeks ago, Fatawu had scored just three goals all season, and then scored a hat-trick in what turned out to be a crucial game against Southampton. He contributed much more to the promotion in the role of assistant, as he finished the competitive year in the Championship with as many as 13 final passes for a goal.##NAJAVA_MECA_8087066##There is a popular anecdote that advises fans to “never fall in love with a player on loan”. The only correct thing to say would be is that it was of no help to Leicester fans. During the season, Ghanaian flags could occasionally be seen at the King Power Stadium. It has become common to see Fatawu orchestrating his teammates to sing in front of the fans whenever they score important points. He also breathed life into the Leicester dressing room with his impeccable dance moves and wide smile that never leaves his face.
