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The Ghana FA is in talks with striker Asamoah Gyan to urge him to reconsider his decision to make a temporary retirement from the Black Stars. The UAE-based striker quit international football �indefinitely� citing the verbal abuse he has suffered over the past two weeks. The move follows the Black Stars� semi-final defeat by Zambia at the Africa Cup of Nations, in which Gyan had a penalty saved. The player has come under sustained criticism following the Black Stars� failure to win the continental crown. Gyan�s decision has been confirmed by the country�s football association (GFA) which says it is in talks to try and get him to change his mind. �The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has received a letter from striker Asamoah Gyan announcing his decision to take a temporary break from the Black Stars,� the Ghana FA said in a statement. �Mr. Gyan is frustrated over the verbal abuse he has received since playing for the country at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. �The GFA is in talks with Mr. Gyan to urge him to reconsider his decision.� If Gyan sticks to his decision to quit the Black Stars to would be a severe blow to Ghana as he is the country�s key striker with crucial matches in the near future. The 2014 World Cup qualifying begins in June and the Black Stars are in a group comprising the newly-crowned African champions, Zambia. They will also face a two-legged tie in September and October for a place in the finals of the 2013 Nations Cup in South Africa.