Asante Kotoko, the Ghana Premier League giants, have confirmed the signing of defensive midfielder Prince Badu as the club prepares for the second round of the 2025/26 season.
Badu has signed a three-year contract with the club, according to an official announcement on Wednesday, December 31. He arrives from fellow Premier League side Nations FC.
"Asante Kotoko is pleased to announce the signing of defensive midfielder Prince Badu on a three-year contract, following a successful physical.
"The midfielder joins us from Nations FC, where he has been a steady presence for the last two and a half seasons, making over half a century of league games. Badu, known for his discipline, positional awareness, and ability to break up play, provides much-needed depth and balance to Kotoko's midfield, according to a club release.
Asante Kotoko, which is currently at the top of the Ghana Premier League rankings, has made a huge statement with the signing of Prince Badu.
The club has explicitly stated that it intends to strengthen its roster to boost its prospects of winning the league title at the end of the season.
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2025/26 Ghana Premier League Match Preview: Hohoe United vs. Heart of Lions.
Hohoe United has its back against the wall, and it must use magic to defeat its regional rivals, Heart of Lions, at home on Friday, January 2, 2026, in the first game of the week 17 schedule.
The newcomers are deep in the relegation battle and need the points to move away from the bottom.
Hohoe United is 16th in the table after 16 matches, with 17 points - not good enough.
Last week's journey to Basake Holy Stars ended in a 2-0 defeat, and they know they must recover.
Hohoe United Head Coach Tijani Bashiru said in his pre-match speech: "We are playing against a team that has a similar problem as us we all lost in our last week games, so that will tell you how difficult this encounter will be, but we are playing at home, so we have the right mentality to win here, so we have to work very hard for that, especially in all aspects of the game where we need to improve, particularly in scoring opportunities."
Hohoe United announced the signing of center defender Emmanuel Kyeremeh before the Volta derby to reinforce their backline.
He joined them on a long-term contract from the Togolese top-flight club AS Gbohloe-Su.
Heart of Lions were stunned 1-0 at home to Medeama last week, which serves as a warning that they need to improve.
Despite this, they are now in eighth place in the league.
Head Coach Bashiru Hayford: We have to make sure we lift our game, so all of our preparations have been to lift our game and ensure we finish the first round of the league properly.