Hearts of Oak have agreed a two-year deal with free agent midfielder Obed Ansah, MTNFootball.com understands.

Ansah refused an extension after his contract with the Phobians run out at the end of last season.

A source told MTNFootball the player has been paid 14,000 Ghana cedis (US$ 9032) to beef up the squad.

Per the agreement, he will join Nebojsa Vucicevic’s side in January for the second half of the season.

The diminutive middle man was linked a move to Hearts’ rivals Asante Kotoko after being declared a free agent by the Players Status Committee.

Ansah was also reported to be on the radar of South African Premier League side Bloemfontein Celtic.