Hearts of Oak have rejected the chance to re-sign Leonard Tawiah in the on-going transfer window.
The lanky holding midfielder, 27, is one of a number of former stars the top hierarchy of the club has vowed not to welcome again, according to Oyerepa FM.
It is understood that the Phobians are still bitter about the manner in which Tawiah and some of his colleagues departed the club a couple of years ago.
After the 2017 MTN FA Cup final loss to arch-rivals Asante Kotoko, the Phobian faithful went through difficult moments as a number of the stars at the time – Thomas Abbey, Kwame Kizito, Vincent Atinga and Tawiah himself – refused to renew their contracts and forced their way out of the club. Hearts did not benefit from their onward transfers due to them leaving as free agents.
Tawiah left Hearts when the applauds were high – an excellent final season of his three-year contract – to sign a free agent deal with Lebanese side Akhaa Ahli Aley FC before moving on to Futuro Kings in Equatorial Guinea.
Prior to the start of the cancelled 2019/20 season, former captain Thomas Abbey – who was among the players boxed in the ‘bitter exit drama’ – was similarly blocked from staging a comeback.
Meanwhile, tricky winger Patrick Razak, who was sold to Horoya AC but woefully failed in his stint with the Guinean champions, has been told his possible return to Hearts will be subject to a decision by the technical team.
Razak had his Horoya contract terminated last year after suffering a knee injury and has now fully recovered. The player has been told head coach Edward Odoom will have to observe his performance in training before sanctioning a deal.
Source: FootyGhana