OFFICIAL: Ghana forward David Accam joins Swedish side Hammarby IF on loanÂ
Swedish side Hammarby IF have announced the signing of Ghanaian International David Accam on a season-long loan.The 30-year-old joins the Swedish side on loan from MLS side Nashville SC in the ongoing transfer window.Accam completed his medicals on Wednesday before signing his contract with the club.The former Columbus Crew attacker makes a return to Allsvenskan top-flight for the first time after six seasons ahead of the start of the 2021 football campaign.”I know David very well both as a player and as a person, and if we can lift him to the level he has in him, we get a quality player who will contribute a lot both on the field and in the group,” Sporting director Jesper Jannson told the club’s official website.”We believe he can add another dimension to our offensive game, and we are convinced that he will make a strong role model for our younger African players in particular. With the advantageous agreement structure, we have plenty of time to get David in shape, and also to evaluate the future option during the spring.”He continued: ”David contacted me last autumn and wanted to make a restart in Europe after six seasons in MLS. Having the opportunity to bring in a quality player like David under the conditions we have agreed with Nashville, MLS and David feels fantastic. The arrangement with loans and option solution is based on David wanting to build himself in a new and safe environment. Hammarby takes no risk in this, but only has the opportunity to bring in additional leaders to an already very good squad,””When David reaches his highest level, he is a top player with extreme excellence in the form of his speed and goal danger.”