Asante Kotoko gaffer Prosper Narteh has showered praise on midfielder Richmond Lamptey after making the Black Stars squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Lamptey is one of the three local players to have made the final 27-man squad announced by head coach Chris Hughton on Monday morning for the continental tournament to be staged in Ivory Coast this month.
The former Inter Allies star was included in the 55-man preliminary squad that was released a few weeks ago following his impressive outing in the Ghana Premier League this season.
Reacting to Lamptey’s inclusion in the Black Stars, Ogum expressed his delight whiles tipping him to attain greater height of his career.
“I think his game understanding, his ability to identify situations on the field and apply the right decisions makes him unique, that is what he is been doing to help Kumasi Asante Kotoko as a team. I see him to be a genius”
“Lamptey makes the league exciting with his deft touches, these are what he’s done over the seasons he’s played on the local scene and that has caught the attention of the numerous supporters who watch the local league”
“I think with the right support, Lamptey can rise to the highest level in football, and I am saying this because of his high sense of discipline.
There’s one thing I like about, the humility it comes with when you are correcting him on something, even though he is the best or one of the best in the local league.
The receptive nature of his body language tells it all and for me I think with this he can go far”
Ghana has already opened camp in Kumasi and will engage Namibia in the friendly on January 8, 2024, before leaving for Abidjan two days later.
The Black Stars have been drawn in Group B alongside seven-time champions Egypt, Cape Verde and Mozambique.