{"id":606058,"date":"2019-04-08T14:17:31","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T14:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Monday,  8 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Primenewsghana.com<\/p>\n2019-04-08\n\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghana-mma.com\/2019\/04\/84692"},"modified":"2019-04-08T14:17:31","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T14:17:31","slug":"zesco-united-make-official-inquiry-for-songne-yacouba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/08\/zesco-united-make-official-inquiry-for-songne-yacouba\/","title":{"rendered":"Zesco United make official inquiry for Songne Yacouba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Monday,  8 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Primenewsghana.com<\/p>\n<p>2019-04-08<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/84692625.295.jpg\" alt=\"Yacouba 1\" title=\"Yacouba 1\" width=\"295\" height=\"174\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>The Burkinabe import has been on the wishlist of a host of clubs<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Zesco United have penned an official letter to Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko seeking the services of striker Songne Yacouba.<\/p>\n<p>The Zambian club wants to supplement their squad with Yacouba and have asked the Reds to name their price for their prized asset.<\/p>\n<p>The Porcupine Warriors goal poacher Yacouba has become a hot cake following his impressive performance for the club in the CAF Confederation Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Management of Kotoko will meet on Monday, April 8, 2019 to decide on the future of the 26-year old according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>Management of the club have revealed in the past that if a good offer comes, they will let the striker leave.<\/p>\n<p>The Burkinabe import has been on the wishlist of a host of clubs which include Orlando Pirates, Al Ahly, Al Hilal and Al Merreik.<\/p>\n<p>He was one of the standout players in coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor&#8217;s side in the 2019 CAF Confederation Cup campaign, where he scored two goals, provided 5assists in nine appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Songne Yacouba last month earned his fourth Burkinabe national team call-up for coach Paulo Duarte and the team&#8217;s AFCON qualifier against Mauritania.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old marked his debut for the Stallions in an international friendly against Kazakhstan, climbing off the bench in their 0-0 draw at the Ortaliq stadium on May 12, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>He also played in friendlies against Benin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sports News of Monday, 8 April 2019 Source: Primenewsghana.com 2019-04-08 The Burkinabe import has been on the wishlist of a host of clubs Zesco United have penned an official letter to Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko seeking the services of striker Songne Yacouba. 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