Kumasi Asante Kotoko has reached an agreement to sign former Udinese footballer, Agyemang Badu Kessben Sports has gathered.
Badu with his wealth of experience is expected to reignite the young Asante Kotoko squad as they feature in the 2022-23 CAF champions league.
During his stint with Asante Kotoko when he joined the club on loan in 2008, Badu missed a lot of games for Kotoko because he was strongly involved with the national U20 team that won the 2009 FIFA World Cup in Egypt.
According to sources from the club, the deal is subjected to the approval of the technical team who is likely to affirm the second coming of the Worldcup winner to the club.
Born in Berekum, Brong-Ahafo, Badu began his career at local club Berlin F.C. before later signing for Berekum Arsenal. Badu was announced in the Ghana Premier League All Star Team on 21 May 2007.
On 11 July 2008, Badu left Berekum Arsenal, signing a one-year loan contract with Asante Kotoko.
Badu had trials in England with Middlesbrough in August 2008[5] and at Wolverhampton Wanderers three months later.
Badu then signed on 16 April 2009 a six-month loan contract with Recreativo de Huelva, on loan from Berlin FC. Reuters quoted a source from a Berlin FC official, that the loan cost Recreativo about €30,000 (US$40,000), while Associated Press reported his new club holds an option for a contract between 30 June 2012 and the loan would be effective until the opening of 2009 summer transfer window. His contract with the Spanish club Recreativo de Huelva was dissolved in September 2009 and he moved back to Asante Kotoko.
Udinese
In November 2009, BBC and Sky Sports announced the Italian Serie A side Udinese Calcio would sign Badu in January 2010and on 28 January 2010, the Udine club announced on its official site the permanent signing of the player from Berlin FC. Badu received his first first team call-up against A.C. Milan on 12 February, but did not play. After a successive "appearances" as unused sub, he replaced Paolo Sammarco on 28 March 2010 against Fiorentina, which Udinese lost 1–4.
Badu became a regular in 2011–12 season, replacing departed Gökhan ?nler in new 4–1–4–1 or 4–4–1–1 formation against Arsenal. Badu was one of the cover of attacking midfielder Giampiero Pinzi along with countryman Kwadwo Asamoah.
In August 2017 he joined Turkish Süper Lig club Bursaspor on loan for the 2017–18 season.He was injured whilst on loan, and returned to first-team action with Udinese in March 2019, after 11 months out.
Verona
On 13 July 2019, Badu signed to Hellas Verona on loan with an obligation to buy.[He was hospitalised in August with blood clots on his lungs,[ but was cleared to play in December 2019. He featured in 10 matches on loan at the club.
After the 2019–20 season Hellas Verona activated their obligation to sign him on a two-year deal from Udinese after playing for the Udine-based club for 10 years and playing in 193 matches in all competitions, scoring 10 times and making 11 assists. He was not included in Verona's 2020–21 Serie A squad. On 2 January 2021, he announced that he terminated his Verona contract and retired from playing.
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