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'I’ve seen most of their players' - Ghana's Acheampong reveals why she joined Rivers Angels

Gifty Acheampong admitted the ambitions of Rivers Angels swayed her into signing for the Nigerian Women's Premier League side from Ghanaian club Immigration Ladies FC.

Immigration resigned the 20-year-old permanently from Turkish outfit Antalyaspor in 2018 following her maiden professional campaign in Europe, where she scored twice in 14 appearances.

Before her 2017 move to Turkey, she starred for Ghana at the 2016 U17 Women's World Cup in Jordan, where she scored twice and provided an assist.

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On Wednesday, the Ghana youth international agreed on personal terms with Edwin Okon's team and will feature in the coming Nigerian league season.