Former Ghana and Aston Villa striker international Nii Odartey Lamptey has backed CK Akonnor's decision to beef up his Black Stars squad with new additions for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) and World Cup qualifiers.
The likes of Brighton and Hove Albion defender, Tariq Lamptey and Arsenal forward, Eddie Nketiah, have been linked with an opportunity to play for Ghana.
CK Akonnor, who replaced Kwesi Appiah as Ghana boss in January, has been tasked to qualify the Black Stars for, and win the continental gathering in Cameroon and as well as steer the team to the global showpiece in Qatar.
"Our major objective is to win a trophy so it’s a key agenda for every coach," Nii Lamptey told Peace FM.
"Every coach has his philosophy but I believe you must have a large pool of players so that in case a player is unavailable, you can easily replace him.
"It has been a long time since we won a trophy so winning it is important but having a good team will help you during tournaments.
"CK is now building his team so he will use a lot of methods. Selecting new players is the right thing because in case of anything, it will help him get some replacements. It's a good decision that he is starting with that."
Akonnor has also set sights on Belgium-born and Anderlecht duo of Jeremy Doku and Francis Amuzu, Dutch-born brothers Derrick Luckassen (also of Anderlecht) and Samuel Brobbey (Ajax) and the French-born trio of Elisha Owusu (Gent), Enoch Kwateng (Bordeaux) and Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg).
Akonnor will be in the dugout for the first-time as Ghana boss in November when the Black Stars face Sudan in an Afcon qualifying double-header.