{"id":439059,"date":"2017-11-20T13:12:31","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T13:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/11\/20\/ghana-premier-league-top-stars-exit\/"},"modified":"2017-11-20T13:12:31","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T13:12:31","slug":"ghana-premier-league-top-stars-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/11\/20\/ghana-premier-league-top-stars-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Premier League top stars exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Monday, 20 November 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Graphic.com.gh <\/p>\n<p>2017-11-20<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/97456761.295.jpg\" alt=\"Stephen Sarfo Fires\" title=\"Stephen Sarfo Fires\" width=\"295\" height=\"240\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Sarfo and Cobbinah have been linked with foreign clubs<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151057539911396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151057539911396\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1511183551_714_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> The Ghana Premier League is set to lose some of its key players as three of the most influential stars in the just-ended campaign have almost sealed new deals overseas.<\/p>\n<p>Ghanaian fans, already starved of big-name players in the elite competition, will miss Stephen Sarfo, Thomas Abbey and Ahmed Toure as the trio are close to signing for foreign clubs after undergoing trials in Kuwait and South Africa last week.<\/p>\n<p>Berekum Chelsea&#8217;s Sarfo, who was prolific for his club this season after scoring 15 goals to finish behind Ashgold\u2019s Hans Kwofie as the league\u2019s second top scorer, is on the verge of joining Kuwaiti outfit, Al Qadsia, after travelling to the Gulf state to undergo trials and medicals ahead of signing for the Kuwaiti side.<\/p>\n<p>Abbey, undoubtedly the best player for Hearts of Oak in the just-ended season, is in South Africa as he is reportedly close to signing a contract with Cape Town City FC.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old midfielder was instrumental for the Phobians all season and scored 13 goals as Hearts finished in the third position behind Premier League winners Aduana Stars and WAFA.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Bechem United lost their Ivorian marksman, Ahmed Toure, after he joined Cote d&#8217;Ivoire giants, ASEC Mimosas, in a two-year deal following a stellar campaign with the Ghanaian side.<\/p>\n<p>Toure scored 13 goals in the league to help Bechem to avoid relegation as the club finished in 12 positions on the log.<\/p>\n<p>WAFA midfielder Gideon Waja is also close to signing for Al Qadsia after undergoing trials at the club last week alongside Sarfo and Elmina Sharks\u2019 leading marksman, Felix Addo.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related_articles\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; 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