By Ameenuà Shardow, follow on Twitter @alooameenu
Slovakian club FC Nitraà have unveiledà Ghana defender John Mensah as their new signing a few months to the 2014 World Cup.
The 31-year-old has joinedà Torgarià for the remainder of the season as he looks to gatecrash the Ghana squad for the World Cup in June
Mensah has been without a club since leaving French club Stade Rennes at the end of the last European season.
The strongà defenderà took extensive time off while in his native Ghana in order to recover from a nagging back injury which threatened to curtail his professional career.
Mensah now gets the bigà break heà has been looking for some time now by joining the Slovakian club who are in great need of some defensive solidity after conceding 47 goals in 20 league matches.
The former Sunderlandà loaneeà can also boost his chances of making the Black Stars squad for the World Cup if he is able to prove his fitness andform atà FC Nitra with 13 games to the end of the domestic season.
Mensah remains one of the most revered Ghanaian defenders and will be a welcome addition to the Black Starsà squad butà only if he passes the litmus test of good health and form.