Former Asante Kotoko midfielder, Yussif Chibsah, has recently made intriguing revelations about his past signing with the club and how he utilized the signing-on fee he received.
Chibsah disclosed that he bought three plots of land in Accra after being lured to sign for Kotoko in 2003 with a substantial sum.
According to the former Black Stars player, Asante Kotoko presented him with a lucrative GH₵50 million signing-on fee to secure his services, sidelining Hearts of Oak, who had initially shown interest in signing him.
Chibsah recalled that he had positive talks with Hearts of Oak and visited their training grounds at Ajax Park, but unbeknownst to him, someone had tipped off Kotoko's management about his meeting with Hearts.
Shortly after leaving Hearts' training grounds, he received a call from Kotoko member Mr. Frank Osei Owusu, who invited him to Kumasi urgently.
"Hearts of Oak showed interest in me first. They had a rep in Accra called Dr Sampene. He brought me to Accra to meet Nii-Ayi Bontey...After talking to Nii-Ayi Bontey we visit Hearts' training grounds at Ajax Park. Not knowing someone has given Kotoko a tipoff.
"So right after I left the training grounds, Kotoko member Mr. Frank Osei Owusu called me...I met him at Asylum Down. They didn't even let me go home first. From the place straight to Kumasi...Bantemahene put a blank cheque on the table and asked me to write any amount. Because he wanted me to play for Kotoko I should write any amount. And I said no, I can't do that. What he has done is enough. He should give me what he thinks I deserve.
“They gave me GH₵50 million and I bout three plots of land. I bought three plots in Accra. At the time plot cost GH₵12 million in Accra, the one I bought in Kumasi cost GH₵10 million," he told Dan Kwaku Yeboah.
Yussif Chibsah joined Asante Kotoko in 2003 from King Faisal and spent three years at the club before joining Finish side IFK Mariehamn.