Citi Sports understands that Black Stars defender Harrison Afful will leave Esperance after the Brazil 2014 World Cup.
Esperance won the Tunisian league on Wednesday, with the former Kotoko man playing 70 minutes. Afful has been integral to the dominance of the Tunis side in the country’s top flight over the past four years.
“Afful is still under contract with us and so he cannot leave the team now, but after the World Cup, yes,” director of Esperance Reyad Ben Nour told Citi Sports in a text message.
“He has been one of the most successful guys from Ghana ever to play in Tunisia and the crowds know and appreciate that. He leaves with our full blessing.
Afful joined the Tunisian giants with a big reputation in 2009, and at 27, has won four Tunisian league trophies, one Tunisia President’s Cup and an African Champions League title.
Ben Nour also confirmed widespread reports of links with French giants Olympique Marseille, but stopped short of revealing if a formal request had been sent.
Watch video of Afful’s Champions League final winner (2011)
By: Gary Al-Smith/Citifmlonline.com/Ghana