Chief Executive Officer of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Dr. Kofi Kodua Sarpong has confirmed that, five young players in the team that embarked on the club’s training tour of Serbia will not be returning. According to him, these players have secured contracts with some clubs in Serbia and will not be part of the team that will come to Ghana. Dr. Sarpong told Asempa Sports that, some of the senior players are likely to return to Serbia for their medicals if they are able to reach proper agreements with the interested clubs. He said that as much as they are selling to make money to run the club, they are also recruiting new players who are equally fit and capable of replacing the players that will exit. He confirmed that some big names currently in the Kotoko squad will be leaving for Europe to raise money to settle other club commitments. He called on the Kotoko fraternity not to despair if some of the players who are really playing well exit the club, and promised they will fill any gaps in the team before the start of next season. Kumasi Asante Kotoko is due to return to Ghana from Serbia on Thursday after embarking on a pre-season training tour.