Black Stars captain Andre Dede Ayew is on the verge of returning to the French Ligue 1.
According to French Football Journalist Sebastien Denis, the former Nottingham Forest player is in advanced talks with a Ligue 1 side negotiating a return to the French top flight.
The most capped player in Ghana’s National Men’s Football Team, Ayew, has been without a club since the conclusion of the 2022-2023 season after a brief spell with Nottingham.
According to Denis, Ayew is negotiating a deal with a club occupying a spot in the top half of the 18 team league standings.
Ayew played in Ligue 1 for Olympique Marseille but left to join English Premier League side Swansea City. His fine performances earned him a move to West Ham United.
🚨Exclu : André Ayew 🇬🇠#Ligue1
Libre depuis l'été dernier, André Ayew est en discussion avancée avec un club de première partie de tableau de L1 qui est très confiant quant à sa signature. Il pourrait faire son retour en France 8 ans après son départ de l'OM.… pic.twitter.com/nPjM8nK593— Sébastien Denis (@sebnonda) November 11, 2023
He has since had another spell with Swansea and Al-Sadd in Qatar prior to joining Forest in the second half of the 2022-2023 season.
This development could see Ayew return to the Ligue 1 eight years after his last appearance for Marseille. He was reported to be in negotiations over a move to Turkish side Fatih Karagümrük in September. (Click highlighted text to read full story)
Despite being clubless for over two months, Dede Ayew has been called to the Black Stars squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Madagascar on November 17 and Comoros on November 21.
