Ghana Premier League giants Kumasi Asante Kotoko are on a spending spree signing players from all cylinders in the country to properly augment their squad ahead of the domestic and continental competitions.

In recent times, the club moved swiftly to acquire the services of former Ghana Premier League shot-stopper Razak Abalora from Tanzanian giants Azam FC in the ongoing transfer window.

On Tuesday, his official announcement was greeted with mixed feelings with some suggesting that he will bring the needed competition to the team more importantly the goalkeeping department of the club.

However, Former Ghana international Stephen Frimpong Manso in a recent interview with Spice FM, strongly believes the arrival of Razak Abalora will give the technical team a conundrum ahead of the new season.

“It will be problematic for Kotoko to add Razak Abalora to their set up without sending any of the goalkeepers out, they are all equally good to start and would even give the coach selection headache” he ended.

However, former Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Anthony Osei Kwadwo, a former goalkeeper, who faced a similar issue during his playing days has tipped Maxwell Konadu to find a lasting solution to a brewing goalkeeping issue at the club.

“Maxwell is a good coach, so it’s not even necessary for me to advise him. I believe him, it won’t be like he is favoring Kwame Baah alone. If he makes a mistake he will change him. Same applies to Abalora and the others,” he told Silver FM.

Anthony Osei Kwadwo was also part of Ghana’s bronze medal-winning team at the 1992 Olympic Games football event.

It remains to be seen whether the Porcupine Warriors will maintain the four goalkeepers, (Razak Abalora, Felix Annan, Kwame Baah, Ibrahim Danlaad) in the upcoming season or ship some out to other clubs.

Kotoko have stormed Koforidua to feverishly prepare for the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League season which kicks off, November 13, 2020.

Kumasi Asante shot-stopper, Felix Annan is strongly forcing the technical team to allow him join any of the top Ghana Premier League side, with Dreams FC, said to be his preferred destination.



The 25-year-old, who was recently named SWAG local footballer of the year following his exploits in 2019 has come under threat following the arrival of Razak Abalora.

Prior before he was deposed, Annan, manned the post four times after getting married to his girlfriend in early January.

This however gave the opportunity for the second choice goalkeeper, Kwame Baah, to get the nod for the remaining matches until the 2019/20 Ghana Premier League was truncated, as a result of the coronavirus.

With the imminent arrival of Black Stars goalkeeper, Razak Abalora at the club, the competition for places between the sticks are high.

Asante Kotoko currently boast of four top goalkeepers within the first team, Felix Annan, Kwame Baah, Ibrahim Danlad, and Razak Abalora.

Asante Kotoko have announced the signing of Black Stars goalkeeper Razak Abalora on a free transfer, the club made the official announcement via their social media handles.

Abalora joins the Porcupines after ending his stay with Azam FC, the goalkeeper has signed a three-year deal with the club.

W e l c o m e R A Z A K A B A L O R A

The former Azam FC goalkeeper joins us on a 3-year contract.#AKSC #WelcomeAbalora pic.twitter.com/sgyfyB70wC

— Asante Kotoko SC – 2X CAF CL Winners (@AsanteKotoko_SC) October 13, 2020

Former WAFA goalkeeper, Razak Abalora is said to have concluded talks with Ghana Premier League giants, Asante Kotoko SC ahead of the new season according to Kumasi based Light FM.



The shot-stopper recently ended his three-year stint with Tanzanian powerhouse, Azam FC in the just-ended season.

In a recent local interview with Adom TV, he confirmed solid interest from a host of clubs in the Ghana Premier League, “I can confirm interest from local clubs like Dreams FC, Kotoko, Hearts of Oak and Ashantigold but my attention is on a foreign move”

Asked about the club he would love to feature for in the domestic top-flight league, he said, “It’s about pen to paper and that, any of the clubs that is able to give me what I want I will sign but that is when a move to abroad is unsuccessful”

Bar any last-minute hitches, the confident goalkeeper will sign the dotted lines, give Porcupine Warriors the needed boost on the local scene as well as its quest to conquer Africa in the CAF Champions League.

Abalora made his debut in the 5-1 heavy thrashing of World Cup 2022 host, Qatar, on Monday in Turkey.

He is expected to give stiff competition to Kwame Baah and Felix Annan for the number one spot at Kotoko.

Tanzanian giants Azam FC have let go of Ghanaian goalkeeper Razak Abalora after three years stint with the side.

This latest development comes on the heels of both parties failing to agree on free terms once the prior three years contract the Ghanaian signed with the Dar Es Salaam club expired.

Abalora, 23, has been a standout performer for the side since switching sides from Ghanaian Premier League side West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) to sign for them.

Additionally, he has lots of international exposure having featured for the Ghana national under-23 team, as well as Black Stars ‘B’.  He was also part of the players called by former Black Stars coach Kwasi Appiah for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers doubleheader against South Africa and Sao Tome last year.

The confident goalkeeper as things stand now may return to his former Sogakope based side to train with them in an attempt to secure a move away to Europe, interestingly local clubs in Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda are all said to be circling around him ahead of the new season.