Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko will lose striker Songne Yacouba in the comings weeks after the club revealed that they can’t meet his $150,000 demands from the Burkinabe to renew his expiring contract, the club’s Executive Chairman has revealed.



Dr Kwame Kyei says his outfit are not capable of meeting Songne Yacouba’s contract renewal demands because it is way above what they can afford.

Yacouba is demanding a yearly salary of $150,000 before signing a new deal with the Porcupine Warriors.

But the Ghanaian giants offered the Burkinabe a paltry GHc 50,000-a-year contract which was rejected by his representatives.

According to the club’s chief Dr. Kyei, they have no means to pay an outrageous amount of cash to the Burkinabe forward.

He added that the player will depart the club when his contract expires in February.

“AsanteKotoko_SC can’t pay Songne Yacouba the $150,000 he is demanding from Club to renew his contract.”

“Yacouba will leave the club after his contract expires. Dr. Kwame Kyei tells Kotoko supporters after the game.”

Yacouba’s contract will run out on 23 February 2020.

source: Ghanasoccernet

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Asante Kotoko are yet to reach an agreement with their Burkinabe striker Sogne Yacouba after the talented forward rejected their latest contract offer.

According to our sources, management of the club was in talks with the player’s agent on Tuesday to discuss a possible contract extension but the player and his agent rejected Kotoko’s latest offer.

Asante Kotoko will have to increase their offer if they want the player to stay at the club as both the player and his agent are ready to leave the club when his contract expires February next year.

The Porcupines are also trying to reach an agreement with the club’s captain Felix Annan before the beginning of the Premier League season.

Felix Annan wants $1,200 per month in his new contract and Asante Kotoko are likely to meet his demands as he is one of the best players in the country.

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Asante Kotoko kicked off their pre-season with a 2-0 win against Premier League side on Friday at the Robert Mensah Stadium in Cape Coast.

Emmanuel Gyamfi opened the scoring for the Porcupines in the 22nd minute after converting Collins Ameyaw’s pass to put his team in front.

Sogne Yacouba scored the second goal for his team in the 68th minute, the striker did well to slot the ball in the bottom corner following a pass from Patrick Yeboah.

The Porcupines will travel to face Skyy FC in their second pre-season game on Sunday.

Asante Kotoko Starting lineup:

Osei Kwame, Samuel Frimpong, Patrick Yeboah, Wahab Adams, Empem Dacosta, Justice Blay, Emmanuel Gyamfi (C), Collins Ameyaw, Richard Arthur, Songne Yacouba, Kelvin Andoh

Subs: Baah, Salifu, Okrah, Ansah, Tetteh, Abass, Danso and Abege

Ebusua Dwarfs Starting lineup:

Issah (GK), Rendi, Korankye, Kpodo, Anarful, Simon Mantey, Isaac Donkor, Beikoh, Sumaila, Albert Hammond, Asamoah.

Subs: Dennis Korsah, Abu Naaba, Obeng, Suleman, E.Owusu, Apretwum, Dramani, Seidu, Wiredu (GK)

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Asante Kotoko engaged in a friendly game against Division one side Bekwai Youth Football Academy in a friendly game on Saturday as they prepare for their CAF Confederation Cup playoff game.

The Porcupines registered a 4-0 win against Bekwai Youth Football Academy, thanks to a hat trick from Sogne Yacouba and a late goal from George Abege.

Asante Kotoko dominated the opening minutes of the game with strings of passes and attacking display.

The home side opened the scoring in the 8th minute after Sogne Yacouba pounced on Kelvin Andoh’s rebounded cross to put his team in front.

Sogne Yacouba added his second goal a few minutes before the break with a low bottom corner finish to double the lead for the Porcupines.

The first half ended 2-0 with the Porcupines in front.

Sogne Yacouba completed his hat trick in the 54th minute after Kelvin Andoh found him at the edge of the opponent’s box, the striker controlled the pass and scored his third.

George Abege scored the fourth goal after converting Mohammed Abass’ cross to seal the game for his team.

Asante Kotoko Starting Lineup:

Kwame Baah, Augustine Sefah, Evans Owusu, Stephen Tetteh, Agyemang Badu, Mudasiru Salifu, Kelvin Andoh, Collins Ameyaw, Martin Antwi, Songne Yacouba, Naby Keita.

Changes at Halftime:

Emmanuel Osei Kwame, Empem Dacosta, Alexis Didi, Samuel Frimpong, and George Abege came in to replace Kwame Baah, Augustine Sefah, Martin Antwi, Collins Ameyaw and Naby Keita respectively.

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Asante Kotoko coach has stated that everyone is pleased with Sogne Yacouba’s return to the squad, he also revealed that his team are ready for the CAF Champions League preliminary round second leg against Kano Pillars on Sunday in Kumasi.

The coach also stated that it is not the sole responsibility of a single player to score goals as he has given other players the freedom to express themselves.

“We are scoring, we are scoring in training; we are scoring in matches and we have six people in front of the back four who all can score so we don’t depend only on our strikers,” he said

Coach Zachariassen added that Sogne Yacouba is currently recovering from injury and will receive updates from the medical team on his progress.

“Everybody talks well about him. So we hope he can get fit because he has some injury problem. He is just running at the moment. We will check him. Let’s see how things work out for him”

Asante Kotoko will welcome Kano Pillars this Sunday at the Baba Yara Stadium as they look to bounce back from their 3-2 away defeat in Nigeria.

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Sogne Yacouba has agreed to sign a contract extension with Asante Kotoko, Sahara Football understands.

The Burkinabe forward has agreed to extend his contract with the club after a few months of uncertainty.

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Agent of Asante Kotoko striker Sogne Yacouba stated a few days ago that the player is unhappy at Kotoko and wanted his contract with the club terminated, but he ‘cleared’ the air by stating that his comments were misunderstood.

The agent, Mr. Gyasi Jantuah reportedly told a radio presenter that Sogne Yacouba was unhappy at the club and wants his contract terminated.

“It is true that Al Hilal presented an offer to Kotoko for Songne Yacouba but he is not ready and wants to terminate his contract with Kotoko,” Mr. Jantuah told Otec FM.

“The issues between the player and the management are becoming too much so the decision is the player is ready to prove himself and terminate his contract with the team. We will know the way forward after terminating his contract with Kotoko.”

On Tuesday, Mr. Gyasi Jantuah stated that his comments were taken out of context and clarified them.

“If you listened to it carefully, I meant to say he wants to finish his contract with Kotoko, that was where I used the word “terminate” his contract with Kotoko”, Jantuah told Focal Sports on Tuesday.

“We were having a conversation, normal conversation talking about Yacouba then I said, the lad loves Kotoko, every time that’s how we create stories against him but he wants to finish his contract with Kotoko, I even continued to say he might have a change of mind and renew his contract with Kotoko and that would excite me”, he clarified.

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The Chief Executive officer George Amoako of Asante Kotoko has revealed that the club might lose three good players, and that’s why a lot of signings have been made.

George Amoako stated that four players are likely to leave the club following the arrival of new signings.

“We are losing the services of key players like Fatawu, Yacouba, Kwame Bonsu and Daniel Darkwah. It’s likely all of them might go. We have to plan to replace them. That is why so many names are being bundled around”, George Amoako told Oyerepa FM.

Asante Kotoko have already submitted their squad for the upcoming CAF Champions League campaign the three players are reportedly included in the list.

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Lethal forward, Songne Yacouba, is happy to be back in training as he nears full recovery from an ankle injury.

Yacouba was put through his paces at Adako Jachie on Thursday as he resumed training after making a partial recovery from the injury that has kept him on the sidelines since March this year.

The lad was elated over his resumption of training when he spoke to Kotoko Express App after the sesssion.



“I am happy to be back though I still feel pain in my ankle. But, I will continue to work hard and see if I can return to full fitness soon.”

Yacouba established himself as a goal poacher and team player, and Abdul Fatawu had held the fort in his absence, scoring five goals in six Special Competition games.



“Fatawu is a player I appreciate a lot,” Yacouba said of his teammate. “I am always happy when he scores and I hope he’ll continue scoring.

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Sogne Yacouba has been declared fit and will return to training today according to the club management.

The striker has been out injured for over a month, his last game was against Al-Hilal in the CAF Confederation Cup for Kotoko.

Asante Kotoko Spokesperson Sarfo Duku revealed that the striker has been declared fully fit by the club’s medical team and could feature in the Special Competition.



“Yacouba Songne has been finally declared fit by the medical team of Asante Kotoko SC and he is available for selection if he fits into the coach’s tactics,” Kotoko spokesperson Sarfo Duku told Nhyira FM.

”Management expects him to start training today.”

Yacouba has been linked with a move away from the club, the club reportedly received offers for the player but none were good enough to ignite the transfer process.



Sogne Yacouba was one of Kotoko’s best players in their CAF Confederation Cup campaign, he scored one goal and provided five assists for the Porcupine Warriors.

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