Hearts of Oak’s newly-signed defender Phillip Boampong has been accused of swindling the club after receiving about $20,000 signing-on fees and absconding to United States to start a new life.

According to sources, the centre-back netted Ghc 45,000 in a three-year deal during the second transfer window but unceremoniously left for the United States after inking the deal.

Players within Hearts of Oak have told Ghana’s leading football news outlet GHANAsoccernet.com that Boampong does not intend to return to the country any time soon as he wants to start a new life in the United States.

Hearts of Oak’s Public Relations Officer, Muheeb Saeeed, refused to comment on the whereabouts of the player when asked by the state-owned Graphic Sports Newspaper.

Boampong returned home last June after the expiration of his season-long loan deal at Saudi Arabian side Al-Shoalah.

The 23-year-old was one of four new players registered for the second half of the season. Hearts are expected to launch a massive a man-hunt for Boampong to retrieve their $20,000.