Steven Mukwala – The highly-rated Ugandan striker linked with a move to Asante Kotoko

The prolific attacker is on the verge of completing his switch the Porcupine Warriors ahead of their next season’s campaign.  

Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko are set to announce the signing of Ugandan striker Steven Mukwala in the ongoing transfer window. 

The 21-year-old has been identified as a top transfer target for the Kumasi-based club following his exploits in the Uganda Premier League for the past seasons.

 It is believed that the most successful club in Ghana are in advanced talks with the young attacker over his possible acquisition this month. 

The club’s Communications Manager, Moses Antwi Benefo disclosed on Thursday in an interview with Oyerepa FM that his outfit will be announcing a highly-rated striker from Uganda.

 “We are expecting the arrival of a Ugandan striker for our next season’s campaign,” Antwi Benefo told Oyerepa FM.

Mukwala was part of the Vipers Squad that won the Azam Uganda Premier League and was much in the plans of Miguel Da Costa the coach of Vipers by then who had build trust in him after scoring crucial goals for the team in the quest for the title of 2017.

In 2019, Mukwala was loaned at Maroons FC for the new season 2019-2020 where he has scored 13 goals and one of the league top scorers with five games to go in the Uganda Premier League.

His speed and power to finish the ball has caught the eye of many other clubs but giving first priority to his mother Club Vipers SC.

 According Oyerepa FM, the Porcupine Warriors are in advanced talks with Vipers SC to secure the signature of the Uganda U23 forward for their 2020/21 season campaign.

 Mukwala will become the third Ugandan international to play for Asante Kotoko after Joseph Ochaya and George Abege.

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