The legal representative of the renowned Ghanaian footballer, Asamoah Gyan, Edwin Kusi Appiah, has debunked claims that his client does not want to have anything to do with his children with ex-wife, Gifty.

In an interview with Asempa FM, Kusi Appiah further clarified that Asamoah Gyan initiated the paternity tests because of persistent pressure from Gifty Oware's former husband, identified as Mr. Oware.

Mr. Oware, who resides in the UK, repeatedly asserted that Gifty Oware bore the children during her marriage to him, raising doubts about their paternity and prompting the need for the tests.

In a verdict delivered by the Accra High Court on October 31, 2023, the prolonged divorce case of former Ghanaian footballer Asamoah Gyan concluded. The court ruled to terminate the marriage that was entered into by Gyan and Gifty in 2013.

As part of the court's judgment, determinations were made regarding the parentage of the three children of the couple. Gyan had previously contested his paternity, leading to a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test, which ultimately confirmed his biological relationship with the children.

“When the DNA test proved that all kids were his, Asamoah Gyan was extremely happy. He was happy because he had been challenged by someone that his wife wasn’t his and that at the time they married, the wife was also married to another person. The person even told Asamoah Gyan that he suspects some of the children were his.

"The right thing for Gyan to have done was to make sure that he conducted a DNA test to prove the paternity of the children. When people were criticizing Gyan for being irresponsible, he was jubilating because he had been vindicated," he said.

Dennis Law, wrote of the paternity issue in their report: "Initially, Asamoah Gyan had denied paternity of their three children, seeking an annulment of their marriage. However, the court, in its decision on October 31, 2023, established that the three children are indeed the progeny of Asamoah Gyan."

Other consequential directions relative to the upkeep of the kids after the dissolution of the marriage included that "Asamoah Gyan is obligated to pay Gifty Gyan a monthly sum of 25,000 Ghana cedis.

"This stipend is allocated for the upbringing and welfare of the three children, excluding expenses such as school fees, medical and dental care, flight tickets, and various other childcare-related costs," the law firm added.