North Texas SC has acquired Ghanaian forward Richard Danso on a one-year loan, following reports that surfaced after the 18-year-old was pictured at Toyota Stadium.

Danso most recently signed with Tunisian club Etoile Sportive du Sahel at the start of 2019 but did not make an appearance after the Ghanaian authorities refused to release his International Transfer Certificate due to a dispute between the club and WAFA SC, who still hold his registration. Danso was linked with a move to Poland, but has since opted for the loan to NTXSC from the West African Football Academy.

Danso made a name for himself at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup as an impact player, with two goals from four substitute appearances as the Black Starlets finished ahead of the US and Colombia in group A, on the way to a quarterfinal exit. Since then he played a key role in Ghana's qualification for the 2019 U-20 AFCON but missed the tournament in order to sign with ES du Sahel.

Despite being 18, the signing does not follow in the footsteps of fellow Ghanaian Emmanuel Paga, who joined the FC Dallas academy first in order to be eligible as a Homegrown Player in MLS. Due to Danso's September 2000 birth date, he misses the age cutoff for the 2019/20 USSDA U-18/19 season.

While Paga returned to Ghana with Inter Allies FC, Haitian national team member Ronaldo Damus is currently signed to a professional contract with North Texas SC, where he will line up on the opposite wing from Danso.

WAFA SC confirmed that the loan is through the end of 2019 rather than a full calendar year in the following statement.

''We are glad to announce that Richard Danso has been transferred to North Texas SC on loan till 31 December, 2019.

''Wishing him all the best in this new challenge.''

EDIT: North Texas SC released an amended press release to reflect the loan from WAFA SC rather than Etoile Sportive du Sahel.