Hearts of Oak are in talks with Didi Dramani to take over the Accra-based outfit ahead of the new season, according to reports.

The Phobians, who finished third last season behind winners Wa All Stars and second-placed Aduana Stars, are still without a head coach.

Portuguese trainer Sergio Traguil, who took over from Japanese Kenichi Yatsuhashi in June, was demoted to the club’s youth outfit following unsatisfactory league results.

Assistant coach Yaw Preko, who steered the Phobians ship to a fair 48-point finish last term, does not enjoy the backing of the Board, who are willing to recruit a personality of high calibre, according to sources close to the talks.

Dramani and Ghana’s Black Princesses will be participating in the Fifa U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea in November.

Dramani joined Kotoko in the 2012/13 season, winning two Ghana Premier League titles, an FA Cup and two Super Cups for the Kumasi-based side before parting ways with the team in February 2015.