Former Hearts of Oak winger Kenneth Sarpong has revealed why his much-anticipated transfer from Ebusua Dwarfs to Ajax Amsterdam did not materialize.

Sarpong was set to join the Dutch giants in 1994 from Dwarfs following his exploits at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Japan.

Speaking to Dan Kwaku Yeboah TV, Sarpong said “After the World Cup in Japan, I had an offer from Ajax but my plan was to go, and if not, after a year with Dwarfs, I will leave for another club. Unfortunately, the deal fell through because the monetary terms did not come to a conclusion between Ajax and Dwarfs. Nana Butler was not too happy with the money offered.”

“I was then with the Dwarfs youth team and I needed to be more than 18 years before I could sign my professional contract. So, Nana Butler did not want me to leave as a youth player but I should turn 18 so he allowed me to leave for a fee, so he did not allow me to leave and I ended up with Hearts of Oak”, he added.

He was among the Hearts of Oak 64-battalion squad that dominated the domestic leagues and won multiple titles including the CAF Champions League and CAF Super Cup.

Kenneth Sarpong played for Ghana's U17 team (Black Starlets) at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Japan and also played for the Black Stars.



Watch the video below:







Ghana’s leading digital news platform, GhanaWeb, in conjunction with the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, is embarking on an aggressive campaign which is geared towards ensuring that parliament passes comprehensive legislation to guide organ harvesting, organ donation, and organ transplantation in the country.



Click here to start the nomination process for the 2023 GhanaWeb Excellence Awards



LSN/KPE