Ghanaian champions Berekum Chelsea have announced that striker Emmanuel Clottey will stay with the club to aid their Caf Champions League campaign.
The 24-year-old has been on trial and impressed at Egyptian top flight side ENNPI.
He was close to securing a deal but the clubs later pulled the plugs on selling him.
Chelsea transferred strikers Emmanuel Banahene and Bismark Idan to Turkish clubs this summer.
�The board of directors has realized that he will be crucial to our campaign in the CAF Champions League qualifiers,� Chief Executive Obed Nketiah told www.berekumchelsea.com
�ENNPI were interested but this is our decision and the player understands what is at stake.
�He is ineligible to play in the on-going GHALCA Glo G8 Cup but he should be ready for the league campaign.�
Clottey finished second top scorer with 15 goals in last season�s Ghana Premier League.
Berekum Chelsea will play in the qualifiers for the 2012 Champions League.