Asante Kotoko have offered a new 2-year contract to midfielder Richard Senanu following the player’s return to the club’s squad after a lengthy knee injury.



The energetic midfielder who was out for three years will be looking to repay the faith the club had in him after he received a new contract extension offer that will see the midfielder earn Ghc 3,000 per month.

Sahara Football understands the player and the club’s management are in the closing stages of the contract extension.

Asante Kotoko midfield kingpin, Richard Senanu has disclosed his dreams of playing for Spanish giants Barcelona.

The defensive midfielder is a big fan of the La Liga outfit, revealing his admiration for their style of play.

”Barcelona is my team. I like the team and the way they play.  l really love with their style of play,” he told Agboo FM.

“I want to play Barcelona one day,” he added.

Senanu returned from a lengthy injury, which saw him missed the first half of the cancelled 2019/20 Ghana Premier League.

The swashbuckling midfielder was a key member of the team that represented Ghana in the CAF Confederations Cup in 2018, before suffering an injury in the game against Zesco.

The Kumasi based outfit have been supportive in the player’s recovery, sending him to Germany for surgery.

”Kotoko have done a lot for me and they have really helped me,” said Senanu.

He is expected to make a return to competitive football when the Ghana Premier League resumes in October.



source: Ghanasoccernet

Asante Kotoko announced that midfielder Richard Senanu’s knee surgery in Germany was successful and the player will now go into rehabilitation for some weeks to recover.

Richard Senanu who was injured in Asante Kotoko’s CAF Confederation Cup campaign recently traveled out of the country for professional treatment and operation.

GOOD NEWS FROM GERMANY…@richardsenanu14 has undergone successful knee surgery.#AKSC pic.twitter.com/i4O3UFsYHu

— Asante Kotoko SC – 2X CAF CL Winners (@AsanteKotoko_SC) July 10, 2019

Asante Kotoko have already acquired Justice Blay from Medeama SC to replace Richard Senanu as they prepare for their CAF Champions League.

Asante Kotoko have faced another setback as they try to attend to midfielder Richard Senanu’s injury.

Richard Senanu who has been injured for months now was scheduled to fly to Germany for an ACL reconstruction and post-surgery rehabilitation but the German embassy of Ghana declined Asante Kotoko’s application for Visa.

“It is true that the German Embassy has refused Senanu Visa to aid him to go under the knife which is a surprise to the management,” Nana Kwame Dankwah told Oyerepa FM

“We provided every evidence to that effect to the extent of purchasing his ticket which he should have left Ghana on the 22nd of June. We will appeal to the embassy so he gets his entry Visa because the hospital in Germany is also intervening.

“We have paid for all expenses for the trip including our medical rep that will be going with him as well as where he will be going for rehabilitation, so it’s never true that we didn’t do enough” he added

Richard Senanu is scheduled to undergo surgery at the Sudstadt Clinic in Rostock, Germany, on Monday, June 24, 2019, the Kotoko Medical Team has confirmed.

The Kotoko midfielder suffered an Anterior Cruciate Ligament of the knee at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi in Kotoko’s 2-1 win over Zambia giants ZESCO United in a Group C game of the CAF Confederation Cup.

The defensive midfielder took a pass from Maxwell Baakoh and was trying to turn his marker when he fell on the pitch after a cynical tackle.

The severity of the injury requires that Kotoko fly him out of Ghana for treatment abroad, but an initial trip to a health facility in Dubai was canceled as the club looked for the best among the options available.

Richard Senanu is scheduled to arrive in the city located in the north German state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the coming days, pending the acquisition of all the necessary traveling documents.

The player would go through an ACL reconstruction and a post-surgery rehabilitation program in Germany.

Medical Team Member, Emmanuel Osei Owusu, will accompany the player.

The duo will spend about six weeks in Germany before they return to Ghana to continue with the recuperation process.

Asante Kotoko coach CK Akonnor has given an injury update on two of his key players, Maxwell Baakoh and Richard Senanu.

The two Star players have been out for over four months now and their team are still struggling to deal with their absence.

While talking to Kotoko Express App, CK Akonnor revealed that Maxwell Baakoh will be fit again in the next three or four months, while Richard Senanu will be back next year.

“Baakoh will be back in the next three to four months, Senanu will be back in a year’s time”

Maxwell Baakoh picked up an injury in Kotoko’s 3-0 victory against Nkana FC in the CAF Confederation Cup, Senanu was recently flown to Germany for surgery after suffering a ligament injury during the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup.

CK Akonnor has responded to criticism that his preferred “Agroball”  philosophy is not manifesting so far at Asante Kotoko.

Asante Kotoko have been struggling to grind out results against top teams and this has attracted criticism from the local media who believes the club has no style of play.

CK Akonnor has responded to this criticism, he claims that the players he built his philosophy around are out injured.

“I wouldn’t want to kill some of my players but the players around whom I designed “Agroball” like Senanu and Maxwell Baako are injured,”

Richard Senanu has been injured since February and is currently receiving treatment in Germany, while Maxwell Baakoh is still recovering from a shin injury he picked up in March.

Director of Communications at Asante Kotoko has revealed that Richard Senanu is yet to recover from the injury he sustained at the CAF Confederation Cup.

He added that the player will leave to the country for further treatment on his injury

“Senanu is still in the treatment room. He hasn’t recovered yet,” Sarfo Duku told OTEC FM

“We have planned to fly him [Richard Senanu] out of the country for treatment on the injury he sustained in the Confederation Cup.”



Asante Kotoko will face Aduana stars in the Special Competition opener without two of their best players; Senanu and Maxwell Baakoh.

Richard Senanu is reportedly set to make the Zambia trip with the Asante Kotoko squad to face Zesco United in their final group game of the CAF Confederation Cup.

Richard Senanu has been out for two weeks, he was injured in Kotoko’s 2-1 win against Zesco United in Kumasi a few weeks ago.

We have to win Zesco United – Kotoko coach CK Akonnor

The midfielder failed a last-minute fitness test last week and couldn’t play against Al-Hilal, but reports are stating that he is fit and will travel with the squad to Zambia on Tuesday.

The return of Richard Senanu will be a huge boost to the Kotoko squad, he is one of their best players.



Asante Kotoko will need to win Zesco United to qualify for the quarter-finals.

The midfielder was injured in Asante Kotoko’s game against Zesco United in Kumasi and reports are suggesting that the player will sit out the game after medical examinations revealed the players will be out for weeks.

CAF CC: Asante Kotoko grab deserved win over Zesco United

Richard Senanu was injured in Kotoko’s 2-1 victory against Zesco United, he was replaced by Habib Mohammed.

Asante Kotoko will travel to face Nkana FC on the 24th of February.