OFFICIAL: Daniel Afriyie Barnieh extends contract with Hearts Of Oak [CHECK DETAILS]

Hearts of Oak talisman Daniel Afriyie Barnieh has extended his stay with the club, according to a club statement on Tuesday.

Barnieh’s contract with the Phobians expired last month, and the hierarchy of the club was sweating to renew his contract as the player was linked to dozens of clubs in Europe and Africa. 

The club confirmed he has extended his stay but failed to make the duration public.

However, sources indicate that Barnieh signed up for the end of the upcoming CHAN tournament in Algeria, which will end on February 4, 2022. 

Barnieh will now be able to feature in the CHAN tournament following the extension of his contract.

His contract with the club expired on December 31, 2022, making him ineligible to feature per the rules governing the competition.

According to multiple reports, the 21-year-old will sign for Zurich in the coming days after passing his medical examination since an agreement has been reached between Hearts and the Swiss club.

The Phobians are expected to receive a training and compensation fee of around US$150,000 from Zurich once the transfer is completed.

Afriyie Barnieh has been the subject of interest from clubs in Africa, Europe, and America following his spell with the Ghana national team at the World Cup in Qatar.

The former Ghana U20 captain cut his teeth in the Black Stars’ final squad for the global showpiece and was instrumental in the last warm-up friendly match against Switzerland in Abu Dhabi.

He has also been impressive for the Ghana home-based national team, which is currently camping in Egypt ahead of the 2022 CHAN tournament, which begins in a fortnight in Algeria.

The highly rated footballer scored three goals in four matches to propel the Black Galaxies to qualification for the CHAN tournament.

He was also involved with Ghana U23, as he scored in both legs in their qualifying match against Mozambique a few months back.

Afriyie Barnieh signed for Hearts in July 2019 and went on to become a mainstay in the team, having played an integral role in the club’s double triumph in the 2020-21 campaign.