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If successful in his trial, Mintah could provide an additional attacking option for Asante Kotoko as they look to bolster their squad this season after the departure of Sudanese forward Yagoub.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"v8-jUBaWAPI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WOW! Justice Blay\u2019s contract details explained. 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