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Hearts of Oak unveil 11 new players ahead of 2017/18 season

By Mutala Yakubu
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Ghana Premier League side Accra Hearts of Oak have unveiled 11 new players ahead of the 2017/18 season at the World Trade Centre in Accra.

Hearts have beefed up the squad ahead of the season as they look to better their 3rd place league finish last year.

The players include Burkinabe striker Aboubacar Traore, defender Radji Okemba from Congo, midfielder Camara Nguessan from Ivory Coast.

Ex-Asante Kotoko defender Evans Quao joins with his wealth of experience having also played for Medeama in the Ghana Premier League.

Also included in the newly signed players is striker Joseph Esso who joins on a free transfer after leaving Ebusua Dwarfs.

Striker Selassie Bakai Blessing has been promoted to the first team after exploding for Auroras where he scored seven and provided five assists in 13 games.

Benjamin Afutu is a defender who has joined from Karela FC after helping the Nzema side to secure promotion to the Ghana Premier League last season.

Also, goalkeeper Theophilus Jackson has joined after leaving Academy side WAFA SC where he was trained.

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Hard-tackling and ball playing defender Benjamin Agyare has joined from Heart of Lions