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Exclusive: Bristol City Plot Summer Move for Serie B Star John Yeboah
Bristol City are eyeing up summer target John Yeboah, a talented winger currently impressing in Serie B with Venezia. The 25-year-old has attracted interest from clubs in Europe, with Torino and Parma also in the race. Born in Germany, Yeboah has switched allegiance to Ecuador and has international experience.
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Bristol City are one of a number of clubs running the rule over John Yeboah, SportsBoom can exclusively reveal.
The Championship Robins endured a miserable winter transfer window as they sold talisman Anis Mehmeti to promotion contenders Ipswich Town and academy product Zak Vyner, who had spent over two decades at Ashton Gate, to fellow play-off rivals Wrexham.
Our sources understand City bosses are lining up their summer targets as they look to rebuild this summer.
Wing wizard Yeboah, 25, has caught the attention of a number of clubs in Europe having impressed for Serie B outfit Venezia this term.
The Ecuador international has scored eight goals and provided six assists in 21 league appearances this term.
It is understood both Torino and Parma are also interested in the flying forward, who is producing some of the best football in the Italian second tier this term.
Yeboah, who signed for the club for €2.5million 18 months ago, is under contract with Venezia until 2028.
It is understood there are also clubs in Germany, who he has played previously for VfL Wolfsburg, and the Netherlands who are also interested the player’s signature.
In Demand
Born in Germany, Yeboah was capped from U16-U20 level with the country.
The player, who also qualified for Ghana through his father, decided to switch allegiance to his mother’s nation Ecuador and made his international debut for the country in 2024 and has gone on to score twice in 18 appearances.
Yeboah has regularly moved around during his career, which started in Germany.
He had a spell in the Netherlands with Willem II before finding success in Poland.
Yeboah scored 13 goals in 32 games for Ślaşk Wroclaw and then moved to Raków Częstochowa before he signed for Venezia, who were in Serie A at the time.
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