SHOCKING: Ghana Officials Allededly Took Money From Tariq Lamptey's Father But Still Dropped Him For U-17 Tournament

Bright Kankam Boadu, award-winning sports journalist has alleged that Ghana Football Association's [GFA] hopes of pursuing Tariq Lamptey to play for the country is in doubt after officials of the FA took money from his father some years ago ahead of a U-17 tournament but still dropped him.

Lamptey has been sensational for Brighton & Hove Albion in teh ongoing Premier League season.

The country's football body have started talks with Ghanaian players born in Europe to switch nationality to play for the West African country.

But according to Kankam, Tariq’s father Ahmed Lamptey was frustrated by the turn of events and has vowed not to let the youngster commit the future of his international football to Ghana.

He also revealed that CK Akonnor has twice made attempts to meet the father of the Brighton and Hove Albion’s full-back, but they failed to materialize.

"People have been wondering why It has been so difficult for the GFA to convince Tariq to play for Ghana but reports we are gathering indicates that his dad is not happy with some officials of the FA," he said on Pure FM.

"The boy adores his father and may listen to his father but his father does not want to have anything to do with Ghana due to the way he treated.

"They took money from him to invite his son for the U-17 but didn't do as promised," he added.

Tariq Lamptey came through the ranks of Chelsea academy and made the headlines when he was given the opportunity when Chelsea stunned Arsenal 2:1 at the Emirates Stadium last season.

However, he joined Brighton for only 3 million pounds.