Premier League side Karela United are closing to announcing Dr. Prosper Nartey as their new coach.

According multiple media reports the Anyinase based side in the ccoming hours announce the University of Cape Coast lecturer as their substantive coach.

He replaces Johnson Smith who left his role as head coach for the Kotoko assistant coaching job.

Karela have been on the haunt for a new coach since the depature of the former Bibiani Gold Stars trainer with names of Akakpo Patron, David Duncan, Anos Adepa and several others been linked to them but finally their search has ended.

The newly appointed coach will officially unveiled in the coming days.

Coach Nartey has previously handled Premier league side Ebusua Dwarfs some three years ago but has since been unemployed coaching wise.