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Ebusua Dwarfs defender Rashid Sumaila has joined Asante Kotoko, MTNFootball.com can exclusively reveal. The 19-year-old joins the Premier League champions on a season-long loan deal-ending weeks of speculation surrounding his transfer. Sumaila was also targeted by by giants Hearts of Oak after failing to secure a move to Moroccan champions Moghreb Tetouan. Hearts missed out on signing the highly-rated centre-back because of his exorbitant transfer fee. �I can confirm to you that Rashid Sumaila has joined Asante Kotoko,� Dwarfs chairman Nana Aidoo told MTNFootball.com. �It is a one year loan agreement of which we believe serves the interest of all parties involved.� The financial details of the agreement are yet to be disclosed. Sumaila is expected to fill the void created in Kotoko�s defence following the sale of Awal Mohammed to South African club Maritzburg United.