MLS side Sporting Kansas City are in pole position to beat Asante Kotoko to the signing of striker William Opoku Mensah from Karela United.

Per Footy-Ghana.com sources, a pre-contract has been sealed between all interested parties.

Kotoko had only few days ago expressed interest in the Karela skipper as they bid to shore up their squad for the Caf Confederation Cup group stage.

The 23-year-old, we are told, is scheduled to complete his travel documents within the week before flying out to the United States for the final lap of his switch to the MLS.

William Opoku Mensah was one of the hottest forwards in the truncated 2017/18 Ghana Premier League. He raked up 7 goals in 13 appearances including a 17-minute hat-trick against local giants Accra Hearts of Oak.