[ 2014-10-22 ]

Rashid Sumaila

Rashid Sumaila: On-loan Sundowns defender reveals Hearts nearly beat Kotoko to sign him two weeks ag
Ghana international defender Rashid Sumaila has
revealed to GHANAsoccernet.com Accra Hearts of Oak
came close to beating Asante Kotoko to his
signature but he opted for a return to the
Ghanaian champions.

Sundowns declared the 21-year-old Ghanaian central
defenders was up for a season loan offer and
Kotoko openly declared their intentions and
eventually completed his signing last week.

But Sumaila, who was a member of Ghana’s 2014
World Cup squad has revealed to GHANAsoccernet.com
Hearts officials secretly initiated talks with
Sundowns but he opted to re-sign for Kotoko.

“Yes, they were talking to Sundowns to sign but
Sundowns asked me and I said I wanted to come to
Kotoko and they also Sundowns also said Kotoko
were first to make the approach so they rejected
Hearts,” he said.

The powerful defender returned to Kumasi during
the weekend and underwent his first training
session with the club on Tuesday.

“I have started training and I’m hoping
everything goes well here,” he added.

Source - Ghanasoccer

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