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Former Black Stars midfielder, Emmanuel Agyemang Badu has debunked reports claiming he’s close to signing for Hearts of Oak.

Agyemang Badu, a member of the squad that won the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup title in Egypt has been linked with a move to the defending league champions.

Badu, in an interview with with Accra-based Rainbow Radio’s Isaac Worlanyo Wallace posited that Samuel Boadu, the coach for Hearts of Oak is his close friend but no management member of Hearts have contacted him for his services.

He further stated that he will rather choose to be a ball boy or supporters chairman for Kotoko than to play for their rivals Hearts of Oak.

The 31-year-old reiterated that he has unfinished business with the current league leaders and he would want a return to the club despite fancying a return to Europe.

The former Udinese man signed a six-month deal with Asante Kotoko in the 2008/09 season and featured twice for the Porcupines before leaving for abroad right after the 2009 U20 World Cup.

The 31-year-old is currently a free agent after leaving Chinese side Qingdao FC in January.

Title chasing Ghanian Premier League side Bechem United have completed the signing of 26-year old Cameroonian forward Atemengue Awono Junior.

The former Apejes of Mfou and Neman Grodno prolific goal poacher with exceptional heading ability has been listed as part of the club’s January recruits having secured his services as a free agent following the expiration of his last contract commitment at Belarusian side Energetik-BGU Minsk.

Awono Junior joins ex- Kotoko forward Godfred Asiamah, Akosombo Nana Benyin Quayson, James Yeboah Papa Yaw and Emmanuel Owusu, Desire Owusu complete the list of new arrivals.

The club’s has revealed the reasons behind the mass recruit with this statement on their official handle.

“This has been necessitated as management and the technical team seek to put the appropriate modules in place in the quest to achieve set goals for the season.”

With 30 points accumulated from 18 games this season in the Ghana Premier League, Bechem United are 10 points off leaders Asante Kotoko of Cameroon duo Mfegue Georges and league top scorer Mbella Etouga.

Etouga’s 13 goals this season has contributed to his side’s 40 points tally in the league.

Awono who also played for Moroccan sides Mouloudia and CA Khenifra in the past becomes the third Cameroonian in the Ghanaian Premier League this season.

Less than 24 hours after Asante Kotoko Chief Executive Officer Nana Yaw Amponsah challenged the supporters of the Porcupines to help raise funds to construct the club’s own stadium, former player Kwame Opoku has heeded the call.

Kwame Opoku, currently plying his trade in Algeria for USM Alger, made the donation of $300 towards the construction of the edifice, reports award-winning sports journalist Saddick Adams.

On the same show on Monday, CEO of Last Chance Travel and Tour, Obofour also donated $700 to support the project together with Dr. Abraham Boakye [One Man Supporter] who also gave $100.

Asante Kotoko, who have been staging their home games at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, are bent on getting a stadium facility of their own.

Ambitious football administrator, Nana Yaw Amponsah promised to build a stadium for Asante Kotoko in 18 months. He explained that should the massive fanbase of the club contribute their quota, raising such a structure will no longer be a figment of the mind eye but a realistic venture.

“I will build a stadium for Asante Kotoko within 18 months if I should get 100,000 committed supporters to contribute $100 each.” He told Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM. 

What was the CEO’s clarion call? 

Enterprising football administrator, Nana Yaw Amponsah has promised to build a stadium for Asante Kotoko in 18 months. Nana Yaw, who has secured an avalanche of sponsorship deals for Kotoko, is upbeat about adding a stadium edifice to his long list of achievements since assuming office.

The two-time African champions have been staging their home games at the fabled Baba Yara Sports Stadium and with rumours flying about the club’s keen interest in building their own facility, the club CEO has rehashed the claims.