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Daily Record
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Emmanuel Gyamfi sold on Aberdeen transfer by Scottish Cup party as Hampden scenes sealed the deal
The Dons have agreed a deal with Schalke 04 for the young left-sided player who has penned a four-year agreement New signing Emmanuel Gyamfi has admitted seeing the Scottish Cup celebrations has motivated him to bring more glory to Aberdeen. The Dons have agreed a deal to sign the young left-sided player from Schalke 04 on a four-year deal. The 20-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Dutch club VVV Venlo, comes in to fight for the left-back slot with Graeme Shinnie, after Jack MacKenzie quit for Plymouth. Gyamfi has seen his new club wallow in the glow of their first cup success in over a decade and hopes he can also bring glory in the coming seasons. Gyamfi said: 'It was nice to see all the fan celebrations after winning the cup. It motivates me to want to do it again as you can see how much they love Aberdeen. 'It motivates me to do it again. I will give my best to help the team. 'I want to show the fans what I can do as this is a good club, and we all want to achieve even more than last season.' Another added pull for the German was European football. Aberdeen go straight into the final Europa League qualifier but regardless of what happens are guaranteed group football until the end of the year. He said: 'Obviously, it's a dream to play in Europe, on that stage. 'There is the chance for the Europa League and then definitely the Conference League. 'It can be challenging but we are going to be ready as a team after a strong pre-season. We have nothing to worry about.' The left-sided player will give Thelin's side options. He can play on the wing or in defence and although he is left-sided he can also play on the right. Gyamfi is ready for the physical challenge of the Scottish game. He stated: 'Scottish football will be intense, so I have to be ready both physically and mentally for this. 'I am comfortable to play on the left or right, I can play as a winger or a full-back on both sides. I am strong, fast and can dribble. I hope it will help being able to play in some positions. 'I just want to get a good pre-season, get fit and get going when we start back. I signed for four years and am confident about my time here, I want to achieve things here. 'I heard about the interest about five months ago, my agent told me about the offer but I wanted to focus on the season. 'I didn't play a lot to start with but then started playing a lot, and now I'm here. I'm really happy to be here and so are my family, so I am ready to go.' The new arrival believes his time in Holland will help him hit the ground running in the Granite City. Gyamfi, speaking to RedTV, said: 'It was hard in the beginning (at Venlo) but I fought my way through it. Last season I played around 30 games, after the winter break I played a lot and it felt good. 'My confidence had been down in the beginning because I didn't play a lot, but getting into the team at the end gave me a lot of confidence.' He has previously been at Fortuna Dusseldorf before he moved to Schalke. Thelin admitted Gyamfi is exactly what he wants in an Aberdeen full-back. Thelin said: 'Emmanuel is a player we have been monitoring for some time. He possesses all the attributes we are looking for in a modern full-back. He's dynamic and has a great work ethic. 'His development at Schalke and his recent loan spell demonstrates his potential and we believe this will be the environment in which he can thrive.'
BBC News
06-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Aberdeen buy 'dynamic' Schalke left-back Gyamfi
Aberdeen have signed "dynamic" 20-year-old left-back Emmanuel Gyamfi from Schalke 04 for an undisclosed a Germany youth international, moves to Pittodrie from the Bundesliga 2 side on a four-year contract."Emmanuel is a player we have been monitoring for some time," said Dons manager Jimmy Thelin."He possess all the attributes we are looking for in a modern full-back. He's dynamic and has a great work ethic."His development at Schalke and his recent loan spell demonstrates his potential and we believe this will be the environment in which he can thrive."After five years in the Schalke academy, Gyamfi signed his first professional contract in 2024 and spent last season on loan at VVV-Venlo in the Dutch second tier, making 31 appearances."I'm really happy to be here and so are my family, so I am ready to go," he said of his Aberdeen move."I will give my best to help the team. I want to show the fans what I can do as this is a good club, and we all want to achieve even more than last season."It was nice to see all the fan celebrations after winning the cup. It motivates me to want to do it again as you can see how much they love Aberdeen."
STV News
06-06-2025
- Sport
- STV News
Aberdeen sign 'highly-rated' German youth international Emmanuel Gyamfi
Aberdeen have signed German full-back Emmanuel Gyamfi, with the club saying they are delighted to have secured the signature of the 'highly-rated' young talent. The 20-year-old has moved from Bundesliga 2 side Schalke 04, and agreed a four-year deal with the Dons. Gyamfi came through Schalke's academy and spent time with VVV-Venlo in the Eerste Divisie last season. The full-back, who is described as versatile and attacking, says he can't wait to get started at his Scottish Cup-winning new side. 'I'm really happy to be here and so are my family, so I am ready to go,' he said. 'Now that everything is sorted, I can focus on pre-season, and I am going to work hard before training starts. 'I will give my best to help the team. I want to show the fans what I can do as this is a good club, and we all want to achieve even more than last season. 'It was nice to see all the fan celebrations after winning the cup. It motivates me to want to do it again as you can see how much they love Aberdeen. 'Obviously it's a dream to play in Europe, on that stage. It can be challenging but we are going to be ready as a team after a strong pre-season.' Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin said: ''Emmanuel is a player we have been monitoring for some time. He possess all the attributes we are looking for in a modern full-back. He's dynamic and has a great work ethic. 'His development at Schalke and his recent loan spell demonstrates his potential and we believe this will be the environment in which he can thrive.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
