Report: Columbus Crew SC interested in Issah Abass

Columbus Crew SC reportedly are close to adding depth in the midfield. Reports suggest the Black & Gold have the team’s sights set on NK Olimpija Ljubljana attacker Issah Abass.

The 19-year-old Ghanian has appeared 14 times for the Slovenian club and scored six times since joining in 2017. Abass’ services won’t come cheap for Crew SC. The midfielder is rumored to be worth between $1.8-2.5 million.

With the departure of midfielders Kekuta Manneh and Justin Meram, Abass could contend for minutes and give sporting director and head coach Gregg Berhalter difficult decisions when creating a match day lineup. The attacker could also be used as another option as a forward after leading scorer Ola…