World football governing body, FIFA has placed a transfer ban on Algerian club USM Alger following their inability to pay Asante Kotoko after purchasing Ghana striker Kwame Opoku.
The 22-year-old joined Alger in March and helped the club to finish in the top half of the league but despite several communiqués from Kotoko to them they are yet to settle the fee.
FIFA initially ordered the Algerian club to pay 300,000 Euros with interest but they could not meet the requirements which has landed them in a serious trouble.
“It’s true I have a lot of offers from different clubs but there are a lot of things involved that is why I chose this club [USM Alger],†Poku said when he signed for Algers.
“After I had offers from other clubs, I didn’t want to go away from Kotoko.
“Because they [Kotoko] were a motivation to me and they told me that USM Alger will really help me develop myself and to also push me as a player. That is why I chose USM Alger,†he added.
Algers cannot sign a player for one season until they settle Asante Kotoko.
In a related development, Kwame Opoku has been omitted from the Black Stars squad for the doubleheader against Zimbabwe next month.
The striker who camoed in Ghana's defeat to South Africa early this month have been dropped by new Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac for the October games.
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