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The Ghana FA will over the weekend firm up a partnership agreement with Manchester City Football Club. The agreement�s duration though yet to be announced will basically see Ghana benefit immensely in areas of youth development, coaching and commerce. �In furtherance of the objective to improve the game here, we will be doing a collaboration with Manchester City Football Club,� Ghana FA boss Kwasi Nyantakyi told a media briefing on Thursday. �It is because of the enormous or the immense benefits that such a collaboration will offer the football association. �As you are no doubt aware, Manchester City is one of the biggest brands in the world today. �They have a lot of facilities and opportunities that a football association from Africa can gain a lot from. �This includes the area of coaching, we are looking at the situation where our coaches will get to go there on attachment and also bring coaches here to share experiences. �We are also looking at player developments so now or in the future they can come back to contribute to our national teams. �We also look to benefit from commercial activities where we want to leverage their commercial strengths and then use the links they have in sponsorships.� Nyantakyi will be joined by coach Akwasi Appiah and Communications Director Ibrahim Sannie-Daara for the trip to Manchester on Saturday.