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Former Ghana striker Augustine Arhinful believes that Black Stars striker Kevin-Prince Boateng must first show his willingness to resume his duties before talks on the lifting of his prohibition are envisaged.

Discussions about the possible return of the Blacks, the 31-year-old Black Stars, have gained momentum since he made Monday a sensational transfer from the Italian club Sbaduolo to the Spanish giant Barcelona.

He has been absent from his national duties since he was indefinitely suspended at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil for "insulting" coach James Kwesi Appiah at a FIFA World Cup ™. workout session. According to the Ghana Football Federation, the attacker must first apologize officially for his actions before being considered for a reminder.

"We must first ask Kevin if he still wants to return to the senior national team before starting to talk about it," said Arhinful, reported by Ghana Guardian .

The 44-year-old also shared his thoughts on Boateng's latest transfer, which was a shock for many.

"I was not at all surprised to learn that Kevin-Prince Boateng was joining Barcelona because they had their own reasons for signing it," revealed the former Trabzonspor player.

"I think Kevin is guaranteed to win a trophy even if he has no more time to play in Barcelona [but] I urge all Ghanaians to pray that he has more play time.

"For the moment, as Ghanaians, we will be interested in Kevin being considered a" former Black Stars player "in all media, local and foreign, [and this] I think the name Ghana will be high. "

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Born in Berlin of a German mother and a Ghanaian father in Berlin, Boateng changed international allegiance to represent the Black Stars at the highest level in 2010 after representing the European nation at the level of the youth.

The 2014 World Cup aside, the former star of AC Milan represented Ghana at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

He has 15 caps and two goals for the quadruple champion of Africa.