Transfers of Tuesday, 14 June 2005

Source: Dan Kwaku Yeboah,Peace Fm

Mustapha Riga Lands Levente Deal

Ghanaian-born Dutch international,Mustapha Riga has signed a 4-year deal with spanish side Levante.Mustapha who scored 22 goals in 36 appearances last season for Dutch outfit Sparta Rotterdam,moves on a Bosman after an expiring deal.

The 23 year old attacker only has to complete a medical to finalise his stay at the second club of Valencia-Levante.Mustapha was born in Accra but grew up in Netherlands and its on record he played in the Dutch U21 squad.It will be recalled that Mustapha Riga recently accepted to play for the senior national soccer team the Black Stars and is expected to don the national colours barring any last minute hitches.

Mustapha`s new club finished third from the bottom in the spanish La Liga and were relegated last season alongside Numencia and Albacete.His signing is expected to boost the attacking machinery of Levante to facilitate their return into the spanish La Liga.