Augsburg signs Ghana’s Daniel Opare from Porto

Ghana's Daniel Opare, left. (Petr David Josek/AP)

AUGSBURG, Germany — Augsburg says it has signed Ghana defender Daniel Opare from Porto on a three-year deal.

The Bundesliga club was one of the surprise teams last season and qualified for the Europa League following its fifth-place finish.

Opare spent the last half of last season on loan at Turkish club Besiktas.

Financial details of the deal were not given.

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