Former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association, George Afriyie, says Andre Ayew still has plenty to offer football despite ongoing speculation about his future.
Ayew, 36, spent the first half of the 2025/26 season without a club after parting ways with Le Havre AC. The experienced forward, who last represented the Black Stars at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, has since signed a short-term deal with Dutch side NAC Breda until the end of the season.
In an interview with ESPN, the former Olympique de Marseille and Swansea City attacker dismissed suggestions that retirement is imminent.
“I never thought about it because my body is good. I feel good,” he said, emphasising his fitness after years of high-level play. “I’ve played a lot of years, and I’ve been fit for several years, able to play game after game. I prepare myself every time to have a better tomorrow on the field, off the field. When the moment comes, your body will tell you. That’s how I see it, and for now, my body is not responding negatively at all. So I need to continue working. The matches will get me fitter.”
Reacting to Ayew’s comments in an interview with Asempa FM, Afriyie backed the veteran forward’s stance. “Andre Ayew is still playing, and for me, nobody can force him to retire,” he said.
Since joining NAC Breda, Ayew has made six league appearances, starting once as he works to regain full match sharpness. He is in contention to feature when NAC Breda host FC Volendam at the Rat Verlegh Stadion on Saturday.
