The 25-year-old had a contract that kept him at his former club until the summer of 2023 but the club has decided to sell him after his buy-out clause was triggered.

The former Black Shot stopper has signed a 3-year deal with the current UEFA league campaigners until 2025.

Abalora has managed to keep five clean sheets in his 9 appearances for the Porcupine Warriors in the ongoing 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season.

Reports from sports journalist, Saddick Adams stated his former club received an offer for the goalkeeper some time ago and made sure they had adequately prepared for his exit before they signed the deal.

The club claimed the team have enough quality in the department to continue their quest for the league.

FC Sheriff Tiraspol also has three Ghanaian internationals, Edmund Addo, Patrick Kpozo, and Abdul Basit Khalid in their fold.

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The enterprising shot-stopper signed a three-year deal with the Porcupine Warriors.

The 24-year-old has been unattached after ending his three-year stay with Tanzanian club Azam FC in July after rejecting a contract extension talks with the club.

Abalora will compete with Kwame Baah and Felix Annan.

Meanwhile, the Porcupine Warriors have shipped out Danlad Ibrahim, who is a goalkeeper on loan to Berekum Chelsea.

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The former WAFA shot-stopper has been one of Ghana’s brightest talents and will provide much competition for Coach Maxwell Konadu’s side.

Asante Kotoko are currently camped in Koforidua where they are preparing for the new Ghana Premier League season.

Abalora was in post when the Black Stars of Ghana recorded a 5-1 heavy win over Qatar in an international friendly staged in Turkey on Monday.

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The goalkeeper is currently unattached after parting ways with Tanzanian side, Azam FC.

According to him, Hearts, Kotoko, Ashgold and Dreams want to sign him.

He stressed that he is still eyeing a move to abroad despite the interest from domestic clubs.

“I can confirm interest from local clubs like Dreams FC, Kotoko, Hearts of Oak and Ashantigold but my attention is on a foreign move,” he told ‘Agro Ne Fom‘ on Adom TV.

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“It’s about pen to paper and that any of the clubs that are able to give me what I want I will sign but that is when a move to abroad is unsuccessful,” he added.

He joined Azama from WAFA in 2017 and enjoyed a great three years.

His impressive performances in Tanzania made him a Black Stars goalkeeper.

Despite being clubless, he has been named in Ghana’s squad for the upcoming friendly matches against Mali and Qatar that is to be staged on October 9 and 12 in Turkey.

Ofori, who plays for Maritzburg United in the PSL in South Africa, has been Ghana’s senior national football team’s safest and most trusted pair of hands in the past few years.

Abalora, who is currently unattached after running down his contract at Tanzanian side Azam FC, says he is eager to prove his worth and be Ghana’s number one goalkeeper.

“For me, I am the number one,” Abalora told Agro Ne Fom on Adom TV.

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“I will give my everything for the nation, I will prove myself,” the player said further when asked about what he will do when given the opportunity.

Abalora has been named in Ghana’s 23-man squad for the upcoming friendly matches against Mali and Qatar.

Ghana will face the Eagles of Mali on October 9 in Antalya and play Qatar three days later at the same venue.

Abalora will have the opportunity to man the post for Ghana in at least one of the two games as first choice Ofori will miss out due to visa issues.