Hearts Of Oak NCC meets Joseph Esso for a possible return to the club

In a meeting chaired by 1st vice Chairman of the National Circles Council Hon Saliu Joe last Saturday in Accra, the supporter’s leaders asked the player to come down on his demands especially his decision to sign for only one more year as they also talk to the management of the club to up their bid to secure the services of the player.

Hearts of Oak on Friday parted ways with five players including Joseph Esso. The Phobians discharge Agyare, Bonney, Traoré, and Arthur for non-performance as their contracts with the club expired.

Esso left Hearts of Oak because the club couldn’t meet his demands for a contract extension as he wanted GhS150,000 as signing on fee while the Rainbow club was offering GhS90,000.

“Many of us were taken aback at the news of the release of Joseph Esso so we spoke to management to find out and later met Joseph Esso, ” he told Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM.

“One thing we realized was that both parties were not ready to come to a compromise, they had to take entrenched positions but have told the player to come down on his demands of GHc 50,000 for a year, the amount is not that an issue but the duration he wants to sign.

“We are waiting to hear from the player and then meet management also so we find a way out of this.

Esso netted three goals in 14 matches in the truncated 2019-20 Ghana Premier League.