President Mahama’s son Sharaf Mahama joins top Belgian football team?

Sharaf Mahama (right) with a friend supporting Asamoah Gyan during a game in the UAE

President John Mahama surely has some talented children. Recently, Ghanaians were introduced to the rapping skills of Hama, a rapper reported to be the son of the President. Now, according to new reports, another one of his sons,  Sharaf has shockingly signed for Belgian top-flight side Mechelen.

According to GhanaSoccerNet, two reporters with Belgium’s biggest sports newspapers have  confirmed  that indeed the student has joined Mechelen, the club famed for signing Ghanaian players. The 22-year-old, who just last year was a student in the Untied Arab Emirates, signed the deal after training with the side since October, the soucres told Ghanasoccernet.com.

The deal has not been confirmed by the club on its website even though it is already widespread in the European country. This comes just eight months after Sharaf Mahama announced his decision to pursue his career in football after playing in Stephen Appiah’s testimonial in June last year.

Sharaf Mahama played as a second half substitute in the game which was also played by Africa’s top stars including Emmanuel Adebayor, Asamoah Gyan and Andre Ayew but did not have enough playing time to demonstrate his prowess.

He arrived in the country along with his compatriot Hope Doagbodzi who have been training with the side in their bid to grab a permanent deal. Sharaf Mahama is reported to have even scored in a friendly match for Mechelen when he was deployed as a striker.