Sought-after Baba Mensah has swerved Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak by extending his contract with Inter Allies, the Accra-based club have announced.

The club extended the deal on Thursday morning but refused to state the duration of his new deal.

A statement on the club website read: “Inter Allies are delighted to announce that vice captain Baba Mensah has extended his contract with the club.

“The club and the defender are very much satisfied with the deal and have hailed the decision.”

The deal ends the hopes of Kotoko and Hearts who were keen on signing him ahead of the new season.

Mensah, a centre-back, made 22 appearances for the ‘Eleven Is To One’ last season.

He was named Best Defender for the 2014/15 season at last week’s awards night.