African side Ghana Bechem United have signed Manchester City star youth player Mohammed Aminu ahead of the 2025/26 league campaign. According to reports Aminu who was one time a captain of the City youth team, a talented midfielder, returned to Ghana with high expectations after spending several years honing his skills in Europe’s top academies.
The 24-year-old’s transfer is seen as a major boost to Bechem United’s ambitions this season and beyond. Aminu’s experience training under world-class coaches and alongside top young talents in Europe will likely inject creativity, vision, and energy.
They player’s journey to stardom was marked by promise, with a £2 million transfer fee from WAFA to Manchester City in 2017. He however struggled to find consistency and was eventually released in 2022. Aminu was first spotted at the 2017 Al Kass Tournament, while representing Red Bull Salzburg, the parent of his club WAFA.
After being scouted by the likes of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, the young player agreed a deal to join Premier League champions Manchester City in 2017. In April 2018, after scoring three goals in four games, Aminu was named Ghanaian Premier League Player of the Month.
He featured for Ghana at Under-17 level and made three appearances in 2017.
