Ghanaian side Asante Kotoko sign Ugandan International Steven Mukwala on 2-year deal
Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko have reportedly sign Ugandan International Steven Mukwala on 2-year deal ahead of next season though the Ghanaian side have not issued official announcement.
Kotoko have been in the market since its opening amid strengthening their squad for the Caf Champions League- in September. But the Ghanaian side could embark on rebuilding exercise instead of reinforcement after majority of their first team players linked with a move away from Kumasi Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
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Danlad Ibrahim- national and first choice goalkeeper together with the likes of Imoro Ibrahim, Augustine Agyapong, Franck Thierry Etouga Mbella, George Mfegue and Samuel Boateng are understood to have bids from European clubs submitted for them with Kwame Baah one to receive interest from the local scene.
Meanwhile, super star and former Club Sportif Sfaxien midfielder Mudasiru Salifu has already completed an undisclosed transfer fee move to Moldovan side FC Sheriff.
Brazilian play-maker Fabio Gama has also joined Bahraini side Al-Muharraq SC while the future of Richmond Lamptey remains unclear after been hit with a 2-and-half year banned for involving in match fixing during his days at Inter Allies.
The injuries of Justice Blay and last season’s most utilized man Sherif Mohammed means the two midfielders will miss at least first round of the season as youngster Clinton Opoku has been ruled out of the yet to be started campaign.
With almost the first team set to be collapsed due the these circumstances, a host of players have been pursuit in return of the rebuilding, and one of them appears to be Ugandan goal-poacher Steven Mukwala.
Mukwala was first linked with the Ghanaian side last two seasons but inability to reach agreement with parent club Vipers SC despite a breakthrough in personal terms hampered the deal with Ugandan Revenue Authority Kampala then sealing a move for the center forward in October 2020.
Mukwala, who had been on in-and- flow loan deal between Vipers and Maroons FC between 2017 and 2019 rose to prominence in Ugandan football after netting 13 goals to become one of the league’s top scorers in 2018-2019 season.
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In January 2017, it was announced that Mukwala would be joining Vipers SC top flight club in Uganda, Vipers SC in what was reported to be an initial a great deal taking him from Masaza football to champions of Ugandan football Vipers.
In 2018, Mukwala was called up for the Uganda U23 National Team to play against Ghana and Cameroon where he scored one goal and was also part of the Uganda Squad that took part in the COSAFA Championships in Lesotho and he managed to help Uganda finish 3rd behind Egypt having scored 3 goals.
Mukwala was part of the Vipers Squad that won the Azam Uganda Premier League and was much in the plans of Miguel Da Costa the coach of Vipers by then who had built trust in him after scoring crucial goals for the team in the quest for the title of 2017.
Last season, Mukwala helped Uganda Revenue Authority to a thrid place, bagged in 2 goals out of 3 Caf Confederation games to maintain interest from prospective clubs including Asante Kotoko who nearly announced a deal for the attacker at a point last term. The 23-year old reportedly entered into transfer talks with Kotoko months ago knowing that his URA contract expires last month June 2022 with ambition to seek new challenge in his career.
The Ghana Premier League champions had a breakthrough with Mukwala’s club Ugandan Revenue Authority after agreeing on disclose fee, reports in Ghana this week have claimed.
Prior to those reports, most Ugandan media houses had revealed that Kotoko’s attempt to sign the attacker has reached advanced stage with Ugandan top sports journalist Desire Mugumisa even announcing the deal on twitter.
Although Asante Kotoko have not officially confirmed the deal but it’s understood that Mukwala will travel to Ghana this week to sign a 2-year contract for the Ghanaian Premier League giants.
Mukwala is expected to land in Ghana on Thursday to undergo his Kotoko medicals and begins pre-season next week. Mukwala is seen as a replacement for Etouga Mbella who is tipped to join Udinese this summer. The Italian side have reportedly see a bid for the Ghana Premier League second top scorer accepted.
Mukwala’s club and national team experience will help Kotoko in their Africa campaign that has become the top most priority heading into next season.
