Haminu Dramani played for Ghana at last year's World Cup in Germany

Ghana midfielder Haminu Dramani has joined Russian Cup winners Lokomotiv Moscow.

The 21-year- moves from Turkish club Genclerbirligi on a four-year contract.

Lokomotiv Moscow paid US$4m to secure the services of the Ghana international.

He is expected to replace Russian international Marat Izmailov, who is on loan to Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon for a year.

Meanwhile, the decision to transfer Dramani has left cracks within the Turkish side with coach Ersun Yanal quitting after just over a week in charge.

Yanal, who had previously been coach of Genclerbirligi before leaving to become national team coach, signed a three-year contract with the club on 1 June.

The 46-year-old has resigned after disagreeing with the club's decision to sell the midfielder.

"The chairman's promises seem to have changed from the way they were before the agreement we made," Yanal said

"We would like to be a strong team but we sold Dramani.