Zamalek to bid for Berekum Chelsea hot-shot Clottey

Posted On Friday, 13th July 2012

Hat-trick hero Emmanuel Clottey high in demand

By Ameenu Shardow

Zamalek are preparing themselves to make an offer to Berekum Chelsea for their leading striker Emmanuel Clottey.

The 24-year-old was at his lethal best when he hit an impressive hat trick in Chelsea’s 3-2 win over the Egyptian giants in the opening group fixture of the Caf Champions League last weekend.

His eye-catching performance at the Accra Sports Stadium has got several clubs scrambling for his services of which Zamalek are prepared to break the bank for.

“We are ready to pay $1m to the club and a half million dollars every year for Emmanuel Clottey,” Zamalek Board Member Ibrahim Yusif told Kumasi-based Angel FM.

“He is a good player and he scored three against us. So I will be discussing with the Board and I am sure we will make the offer.”

Though the annual remuneration for the player appears good, the initial offer of $1m falls below Chelsea’s expectation as the player is reported to cost in the region of $4m.

It also unclear whether the Champions League maiden campaigners are ready to sell off their lethal weapon especially with their ambition of making it to the latter stages of the competition.

Clottey who has had stints with Austrian club Wacker Inssbruck currently leads the goalscoring charts of the Champions League have scored nine goals in five games.

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READERS COMMENTS

KT says:

July 13, 2012 at 11:22 am

Oh someone please pay him what he will get there here to make him stay in Ghana. He is the brightest spot in the league. Please!!! The returns will be huge!!

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doe says:

July 13, 2012 at 11:28 am

I said this after the match and zamalek have done it. But pls clottey don’t go there. Wait for a while and the perfect opportunity will come.

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sogah says:

July 13, 2012 at 11:28 am

1.million dollors is huge i must say , the guy deserve starting 11 in the blackstars rather than Gyan.zamalek is doing the business.

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kola says:

July 13, 2012 at 11:39 am

massa u should accept the offer when they approach you.hearts and kotoko are pricing 40 thousand and 50 thousand ghana cedis.

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bbc says:

July 13, 2012 at 11:46 am

These local teams they pretend that they don’t have money when in crisis. The players eat bad food, sleeps in poor environment but they always case in big money.

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Oga kofi says:

July 13, 2012 at 12:00 pm

West Africa claim to be the best on the continent and yet reality pities us. Players being cheated, people dying in fuel explosions as they want a share of free-volatile fuel. Most players survive on cassava and bananas whilst club owners get stink rich. Shame on us.

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nanakash says:

July 13, 2012 at 12:13 pm

@Oga Kofi… are you sick in the head or what.
If this guy dare take this transfer i will walk naked in Accra. he should not even dream. more good offers are coming your way bro. stay put.

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- J. White says:
  
  July 13, 2012 at 5:04 pm
  
  @nanakash: I think you’re the one who is rather “sick in the head”! What was wrong about what Oga Kofi said? Look around you. Can’t you see the mess are creating in West Africa? Look at the Ghana premier league and how much players are paid; the kind of pitches they play on. If you don’t have anything sensible to write don’t insult people who have opened their eyes to see what you can’t see.
  
  As for Zamalek, Clottey would better advice himself not to go there; the North Africa clubs will definitely mess him up.
  
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Ghanaman says:

July 13, 2012 at 12:34 pm

NOT FOR SALE

NOT FOR SALE

NOT FOR SALE

NOT FOR SALE

NOT FOR SALE

Wait till the end of the campaign.

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Ghanaman says:

July 13, 2012 at 12:35 pm

By the end of everything he will be worth 5 million dollars!!

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jaja says:

July 13, 2012 at 1:12 pm

i realy dont support the idea of our players movin 2 north africa,but seeing the goodwill done by zamalek 2 our very own 82 bs captain,i fink am beginning 2 lyk them.clottey plz wait 4 anada season 2 add more glamour 2 the glo league.word.

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Cathy says:

July 13, 2012 at 9:59 pm

I miss Gyan’s adawo dance wen he scores,he should always start.

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pye says:

July 13, 2012 at 11:42 pm

well said j white!

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rex says:

July 14, 2012 at 8:04 pm

this is just a ploy by zamalek to destabilise chelsea in the competition it is quite apparent that Chelsea can cause an upset in this competition and Zamalek knows this.All the best Chelsea

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