Asante Kotoko talisman Songne Yacouba has been rated most exciting player ahead of the start of the Ghana Premier League.
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According to the 2019 Ghana Premier League report, announced by the African Sports Centre for Data, Research and Technology (ASC), the Burkinabe has been ranked the Ghana Premier League top star ahead of colleagues Felix Annan, Emmanuel Gyamfi and Augustine Okrah.
In the aforesaid report, 16 per cent of respondents who participated in the research chose Yacouba, beating teammate Felix Annan, who had 15%, to emerge as the one player fans are “most excited about or most looking forward to watching” in the upcoming season which commences on Sunday.
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Asante Kotoko deputy skipper, Emmanuel Gyamfi, came third with 11%, while Ashanti Gold striker Shafiu Mumuni placed fourth with 7%.
There was a tie between Kotoko’s Justice Blay and the Hearts of Oak duo of Joseph Esso and Manaf Gumah for fifth position. Kotoko’s Jordan Opoku and Augustine Okrah and Hearts’ Mohammed Fatawu, in that order, complete the top 10.
Songne Yacouba came top of the list during a time that, there were media speculations about him wanting to leave Kotoko, having reportedly rejected a contract extension due to dissatisfaction over financial gains of the proposed new deal. His current contract runs out in February next year.
The former Stade Malien forward is expected to play a key role for Kotoko in their search for a 24th league title in the Premier League.
Kotoko open their 2019/20 Ghana Premier League campaign at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi against Eleven Wonders on Sunday.
