Asante Kotoko striker Ahmed Toure insists his decision to play for Ghana is not because he would be a reject with the Ivorian national team.
With an array of top notch strikers such as Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou and Gervinho many believe Toure might not get a sniff at the Elephants especially when still playing on the continent.
�My decision to play for Ghana is borne out of sheer love for this country,� he told Hot FM.
�This country is now my home and I love everything about it so why not play for Ghana then?�
The current Premier League Best Player also revealed turning down several offers to play for the junior national teams in his native Cote d�Ivoire.
�I have been invited many times to play for the national team in Cote d�Ivoire but I have turned it down.
�It is definitely not because of the perception that I might not get playing time with the Elephants that is why I chose Ghana.
�The Black Star team is equally strong if not better than the Ivorian team so there can�t be any truth it this.�
Documentations to have the 24-year-old successfully change his nationality switch is at an advanced level and a pronouncement to that effect is expected in a few weeks.
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