Hearts of Oak could lose prized asset, Daniel Afriyie Barnieh as the player has reportedly refused to extend  his contract with  the club which runs out in December, 2022 according to reports in the local media.

The club has been in talks with the player about extending his contract with them for a while but  no agreement has been reached with reports claiming that that the player has now decided against renewing his contract with Hearts.

Afriyie Barnieh was the subject of interest from teams abroad with some Scandinavian clubs the most interested but Hearts did not entertain any offers.

The forward joined Accra Hearts of Oak three seasons ago after passing trials with the club and has since gone on to become a fan's favourite.

He has been integral in  Hearts of Oak recent rise helping the club win the Ghana Premier League title two season ago and also winning MTN FA Cup in two consecutive seasons among others.

Barnieh has earned call-ups to the Black Stars and was recently handed his Ghana debut in  the  1-0 win against Nicaragua in Spain.

The Hearts forward also helped Ghana  qualify for the CHAN tournament with the Black Galaxies for the first time in eight years.

If there is no drastic change, Hearts is bound to lose Daniel Afriyie Barnieh on a free transfer as the player is keen to seek greener pastures.