Matthew Cudjoe
The manager for Matthew ‘Messi’ Cudjoe, Samuel Anim Addo, believes Asante Kotoko have what it takes to develop his gifted juvenile star.
The Kotoko loanee joined the Kumasi-based side for a short spell before the lockdown, but his brilliance has attracted both local and foreign suitors.
Nicknamed Messi, the young player impressed in the Super Clash in Accra, resulting in pocketing a large amount of cash from fans.
And to his manager, an agreement that will guarantee the progress of the player remains his top priority.
“It’s not about me calling the shots; it is about a deal that will make sure my boy (Messi) develops. I have told you that the first thing is for my boy to develop and to become a top-class star.
“I’m not looking at just an average player, no. So anything you bring should make sure my boy develops and I believe that Asante Kotoko has that capacity,” Anim Addo told Luv FM.
The FA Executive Council member added, “The boy is a future world best player so if you want a future world best player, then make sure you get yourself prepared.
“For him to play for Kumasi Asante Kotoko is an honour. At the same time, the club also needs a player that they will need him to make history. So it’s a win-win situation. Whatever will let the two parties win is what we are looking at but the boy’s development will be key since he’s a project for Ghana.
“Now everybody has seen what the boy has so when you are coming for him, again, you need to understand that the bargaining power is higher now. Things will not be the same as when we came in the first time.
“In the beginning, some of you in the media and some other people said the boy is too small; he can’t play for Kotoko. I think some Kotoko executives even said he’s too young and he cannot offer much to the club so I wasn’t having enough bargaining power. But I knew what my son had so I kept mute.”
Earlier this year, the player was invited by Bundesliga outfit Bayern Munich for a trial session.
By Kofi Owusu Aduonum