Foreign offers pour in for Bechem United striker Hafiz Konkoni
Bechem United arrowhead, Hafiz Konkoni, could be playing outside the shores of the country next season as he has become a prime target for most clubs on the continent and Europe.
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The 24-year-old completed the 2022/23 betPawa Premier League season with 15 goals, three goals short of leading top scorer, Abednego Tetteh.
President of Bechem United, Kingsley Owusu-Achau, confirmed to the Graphic Sports in an interview last Friday that the player had attracted interest from a host of clubs particularly in north Africa and other parts of Europe who were interested in the signature of the player.
Konkoni has been exceptional in the local league this season and his skills attracted Black Stars coach, Chris Hughton, who invited him to be part of the national team for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Madagascar in Antananarivo.
The Ghana gaffer was full of praise for the talented youngster on his first day at training stating that “he is a young player, so I think he has a lot of development skills and speaking to him, he is quite a matured player for his age."
Mr Owusu-Achau failed to disclose the names of the clubs pursuing the player but said once a deal was done, his destination would be known to the public.
“So far, we have received several offers from clubs in north Africa and in Europe, but we won’t disclose the clubs now until we firm up a decision”, he said.
The president of the Bechem club described the player’s exploits as exceptional and said his absence would create a void in the team, but they would still scout for a replacement.
He said Bechem United had a policy of giving players the opportunity to go outside to develop their talent and was confident that once Konkoni got the chance abroad, he could become a world-class striker.
