Crystal Palace striker Kwesi Appiah joins Norwegian club Viking

Ghana striker, Kwesi Appiah has joined Norwegian side Viking FK for trials ahead of a loan move from English Premier League side Crystal Palace. The 26-year-old joined his new teammates at the La Manga Club in Spain on Wednesday afternoon.

He quickly checked-in before proceeding for his first workout at the magnificent resort in Murcia, Spain where he will be observed by the Viking technical team before a loan deal is finalised.

Appiah in an interview said he was never in doubt when Viking coach Ian Burchnall called to offer him a loan deal until the summer.

He also promised to hit the ground running for Viking when their league season starts on April 3.

Appiah suffered a career threatening knee injury during a training session with the Black Stars ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in June 7, 2015 and missed 12 months of football as a result.

He is hopeful that his loan spell at Viking will offer him the opportunity to revive his stuttering career.

Viking Fotballklubb (FK) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899.

It is one of the most successful clubs in Norwegian football, having won 8 Norwegian Premier League titles, most recently in 1991, and 5 domestic Norwegian Cup titles, most recently in 2001.

The club has played and won more top-flight league (Tippeligaen) games than any other club, and it has played in the top division since the league was established, except for the years 1966–67 and 1987–88.