{"id":606238,"date":"2019-04-09T03:44:11","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T03:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Monday,  8 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Myjoyonline.com <\/p>\n2019-04-08\n\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghana-mma.com\/2019\/03\/1026473"},"modified":"2019-04-09T03:44:11","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T03:44:11","slug":"kotoko-open-to-selling-yacouba-and-gyamfi-to-zesco-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/09\/kotoko-open-to-selling-yacouba-and-gyamfi-to-zesco-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Kotoko open to selling Yacouba and Gyamfi to Zesco United"},"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>Myjoyonline.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\/03\/10264734.295.jpg\" alt=\"Gyamfi KOTO\" title=\"Gyamfi KOTO\" width=\"295\" height=\"196\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Kotoko are ready to sell Gyamfi to Zesco<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> Asante Kotoko say they have opened talks with Zesco United over the transfer of key players Songne Yacouba and Emmanuel Gyamfi.<\/p>\n<p>The negotiations started on Monday with Zesco officials looking to wrap up the move for the duo, who contributed immensely to Kotoko\u2019s success in Africa this season.<\/p>\n<p>Kotoko reached the group stage of the Caf Confederation Cup for the first time in 11 years but failed to qualify from the group after failing to win their last game against the Zambian side. Yacouba was involved in six goals (1G, 5A) while Gyamfi scored three goals.<\/p>\n<p>Kotoko defeated Zesco United 2-1 in Kumasi. Yacouba assisted all two goals &#8211; including Gyamfi&#8217;s winner.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike Gyamfi, Yacouba hasn\u2019t played for the Porcupine Warriors since Kotoko exited the Confederation Cup, fuelling his imminent departure.<\/p>\n<p>Yacouba, 27, has been Kotoko\u2019s main man upfront since joining from Stade Malien in January 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Gyamfi signed for Kotoko in 2016 from Wa All Stars.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">We have agreed to open negotiations with Zesco United for players, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yacoubasongne1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Yacoubasongne1<\/a> and Emmanuel Gyamfi.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AKSC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AKSC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZZgoKTHP0H\">pic.twitter.com\/ZZgoKTHP0H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Asante Kotoko SC (@AsanteKotoko_SC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AsanteKotoko_SC\/status\/1115336101093359616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\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: Myjoyonline.com 2019-04-08 Kotoko are ready to sell Gyamfi to Zesco Asante Kotoko say they have opened talks with Zesco United over the transfer of key players Songne Yacouba and Emmanuel Gyamfi. 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