Al Hilal Transfer News: Sudanese side reach agreement to sign Asante Kotoko left-back Imoro Ibrahim |

Left-back Imoro Ibrahim is close to joining Sudanese side Al Hilal Omdurman after the North African side reaching agreement with the defender’s parent club Asante Kotoko.

The 22-year old joined Asante Kotoko three seasons ago from Karela United and has ever since cemented the left-back position. Even before making a move to Kotoko, Imoro was already a national team material featuring for the Local Black Stars- recently named as Black Galaxies. Imoro was part of the squad to reach finals of the 2019 WAFU tournament in Senegal only losing on penalties to the hosts.

Despite accumulated experience in career, Imoro rose to household name in Ghana football this season after helping Asante Kotoko to win the Ghana Premier League season, the first time he has lifted a major trophy in career.

The left-back was arguable Kotoko’s top performing defender last season and the second best player of the setup after Franck Thierry Etouga Mbella who netted 21 league goals to emerge as the second top scorer of the Ghana Premier League.

Imoro has developed his set piece abilities scoring some interesting free kicks from behind the box in the course of last term, with that one of the reasons several clubs are interested in the left-back.

The likes of Royal Antwerp, Al Ahly, ES Setif and recently Al Hilal have shown interest in Imoro Ibrahim since the opening of the summer transfer window. And now Hilal looks the fouvarites to land the Ghanaian International after having a breakthrough, according to reports in Ghana.

Al Hilal and Asante Kotoko have reportedly reach agreement over the sale of the left-back on a 5-year deal. The Sudanese side will pay Asante Kotoko a fee in the region of $410,000.

Al Hilal will pay the Ghanaian champions an initial fee of $150,000 upfront with the amount expected to rise to $400,000 should Imoro Ibrahim help the Sudanese win the CAF Champions League, Confederation Cup and Sudanese Premier League.

Excl: Al Hilal Omdurman and Asante Kotoko have reached a full agreement for the transfer of Imoro Ibrahim. The Sudanese club will pay $150,000 plus about $260,000 add-ons to the Kumasi-based club. pic.twitter.com/XMazR4iLdU
— Owuraku Ampofo (@_owurakuampofo) August 2, 2022

With this agreement in place, the defender is expected to have his Al Hilal medicals on Tuesday. Imoro started for Ghana in CHAN qualifiers against Benin where he provided assist in first leg 3-0 victory at the Cape Coast Stadium. Imoro provided 10 assists last term for Asante Kotoko.

Imoro’s departure may come as a blow for most Kotoko fans who wish most of their squad are kept ahead of the Africa Champions League campaign. The Sudanese side are also weighing the chances of signing Kotoko’s first choice goal-keeper Ibrahim Danlad who also manned Ghana’s CHAN qualifier against Benin.

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