The Danish top-flight campaigners have severed ties with the former Dynamo Dresden defender, with his running contract set to expire in the upcoming summer
Superliga side Aarhus GF have parted company with Ghanaian centre-back Michael Akoto after spending two seasons together in the top division contest.
The 27-year-old guardsman, who linked up with the Ceres Park outfit in 2023, has now gone his separate ways with the Danish side ahead of the summer transfer window.
ln a statement, AGF confirmed the release of the Ghanaian defender at the end of the just-ended football season: ''We have to say goodbye to Michael Akoto who is leaving AGF when his contract expires this summer break.''
''Michael Akoto joined AGF in the summer of 2023 on a two-year deal, joining Aarhus on a free transfer from German club Dynamo Dresden, where Akoto was listed for 57 games and two goals in the 2nd and 3rd Bundesliga.''
''He made his debut for AGF on August 6, 2023 in a Superliga match against Hvidovre IF. However, Akoto's time at AGF was plagued by ups and downs, and the 27-year-old German defender has only played 26 games in the white shirt.''
Sporting director Carsten V. Jensen added via his club's official website: ''For neither Michael nor us at AGF, his time here was as we had hoped. But he has always maintained his optimism and spirit, and when he has played, everyone has been able to see his quality as a defender, where he has made a difference for the team. And in the squad he has been a pleasure with his spirit, his work ethic and professionalism. There is no doubt that we are saying goodbye to a player who will be able to make a difference somewhere else.Now it is time for a fresh start for Michael and for us, and we have therefore decided not to extend his contract with him, and send him on in his career with a big thank you for his time at AGF.''
Due to his injury setbacks throughout his two season spells, Akoto featured in 26 games for Aarhus GF before departing at the end of the just-concluded campaign.
He is yet to be cap-tied by the Ghana Senior Men's National Team on the international stage although he remains fit to play for the Die Mannschaft.
