Hearts of Oak playmaker, Ibrahim Salifu to stay away from the team's training for now until further notice and is very possible he won't feature in their Democracy Cup game against eternal rivals Asante Kotoko on Friday, July 5.
This is due to the fact that, the player has been given a nonchalant attitude towards extending his stay with the Phobians with his contract with the club already exhausted.
Speculations has it that, Hearts of Oak have tried all means possible to keep the dynamic midfielder and have even offered him a Ghc10,000 monthly salary but the player is still unwilling to continue with the capital-based side.
With the club resuming training just yesterday ahead of the Democracy Cup game early next month, reports say, head coach Aboubakar Ouattara has banned Ibrahim Salifu from training with the rest of the squad as they hope to prepare themselves adequately for the big game coming up.
With this, he is most likely not to return to the club following his unwillingness to extend his contract and is most likely to miss the Democracy Cup.
Ibrahim Salifu joined the Rainbow Club in February 2021 from Eleven Wonders and has been very instrumental in the club's success, particularly helping them win the Ghana Premier League to halt the club's over a decade drought in the 2020/21 season.
In the just ended season, the 24-year-old has contributed two goals and ten assists in 32 league appearances for Hearts of Oak, showcasing his value and attracting interest from top clubs like Kotoko, Medeama SC and others.
