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Koumas spent the second half of the 2025-26 season on loan at Hull City, helping them win promotion to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs.<\/p>\n
The Liverpool academy product has previously been on loan at Birmingham City and Stoke City, where he predominantly played on the left flank.<\/p>\n
But whereas Wales are well stocked out wide with the likes of Daniel James, Harry Wilson, Brennan Johnson, David Brooks and Sorba Thomas among their options, they have a shortage of genuine strikers.<\/p>\n
“We started him (as a centre-forward) against Northern Ireland (friendly draw in March), I thought he was OK,” Bellamy added.<\/p>\n
“When he came on today, he needs to be a little bit tidier but that’s normal.<\/p>\n
“I see him as a real future player for Wales who’s going to have a big say. I’m delighted for him.”<\/p>\n
Having missed out on World Cup qualification after losing their play-off semi-final at home to Bosnia-Herzegovina in March, Wales will finish their season with a friendly in Romania on Saturday (18:45 BST).<\/p>\n
Ghana, meanwhile, will travel to the United States to prepare for a World Cup campaign in which they have been drawn in a group alongside England, Croatia and Panama.<\/p>\n
Asked about the Black Stars’ prospects for the tournament, Bellamy said: “You have a tough group, a new manager (Carlos Queiroz).<\/p>\n
“You have some key players who weren’t involved today. I like Inaki Williams, (Antoine) Semenyo. You’re a dangerous team in transition because of the speed you always have in the top line – Ghana have had that for a number of years.<\/p>\n
“If you can keep it tight… counter-attacking ability… your first game is Panama, your tournament is going to be decided on that game. If you win one game, you might get into the knockout stage.<\/p>\n
“Croatia and England are going to be two really difficult games. The way you support your team, you never know.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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