Hearts of Oak defender Mohammed Alhassan believes the bad salary structure of players in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) is responsible for the player exodus every season.
According to reports, the GPL is one of the low earning leagues in Africa.
Alhassan argues that a better pay structures will help retain quality players in the country and hence make the league very competitive.
"Let’s be honest to ourselves, if a Ghana Premier League player earns GHC5000 monthly, no player will leave the country.
"Because of the suffering we go through, a typical Ghanaian player will be able to spend GHC2000 and save GHC3000 and that can do a lot", he told Accra based Angel FM.
Alhassan disclosed that his club has the best squad in the Ghana Premier League despite failing to retain the league title.
The Accra-based side lost the GPL trophy to arch-rivals Asante Kotoko, however, the Phobians beat Bechem United at the Baba Yara stadium on Sunday to win their 12th MTN FA Cup title.
"I can say that player for player, Hearts of Oak have the best squad in the league. We have the best players now because you can see from goalkeeping to attack, there's quality everywhere," he added.