Influential Al Qadsia defender Rashid Sumaila left Ghana on Monday to join the Kuwait Premier League champions in Dubai as they intensify their preseason.

Sumaila, 23, will join the Kuwaiti champions who are already in Dubai preparing for their title defence as the new season looks set to start in a few weeks time.

Sumaila was adjudged the club's best defender for the 2015/16 season and emerged as the best foreign player in the Kuwaiti league.

Al Qadsia will be chasing their 18th Premier League title if the season zooms off following their title triumph last season which became the club's 17th league title.

The former Asante Kotoko defender's performance for the champions was unmatched and is expected to inject the team with an improved performance for the new season.