The Heart of Lions Herald
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
The paperwork begins on Nathan Opoku
A medical, a signature, a shirt held up in front of a sponsor’s board. Heart of Lions have done the hard part with Leicester City, and the part that remains is the part supporters actually see.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Heart of Lions
Lawrence Osei was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Market10 Aug 2026
Heart of Lions promote Nana Paintsil from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Nana Paintsil has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Heart of Lions promote Edmund Djiku from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Edmund Djiku has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Harrison Appiah joins the Heart of Lions first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Harrison Appiah is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Francis Afful steps up from the Heart of Lions academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Francis Afful has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Squad No place for Kamaldeen Inusah in the new shape
- Squad Kwadwo Obeng Junior has company in his position
- Squad Questions about Lawrence Osei on the training pitch