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Delic Murimba secures a trial at a promotion chasing top League one Chinese side.





Delic Murimba of Zimbabwe (l) and Lyle Foster of South Africa (r) winners of the Golden Boot during the 2018 COSAFA U20 Championship Final Football Match between South Africa and Zimbabwe at Nkana Stadium in Kitwe on 13 December 2018. Foster went on to sign for Monaco. ©Chris Ricco/BackpagePix


It has recently been a sad story for Delic when he once again couldn’t beat the visa application deadline to attend trials at Kups as was the case when he couldn’t get Schengen visa to trial in Sweden in summer of 2019. However this could turn out to be a blessing in disguise if everything goes according to the revised recent agreements we negotiated with the Chinese side Heilongjiang Lava Spring FC .

This is a promotion chasing team that finished in top half of the league. After prolonged negotiations with them, our Chinese counterparts had this to say , ” We have thoroughly assesed Delic’s online matches and stats, we doubt the quality of player, so we will trial him with a view to sign him as a development player, otherwise we don’t think he’s the kind of player who can help us to win promotion next season”. This is different from Prince Dube’s situation at a different club as the coaching staff won’t be meticulous in making recommendations as to sign him or not. Prince on the (yet to be disclosed club) would be expected to spearhead the club’s attack in the coming season if all goes well.

Heilongjiang Lava Spring FC is currently camping in England and it was becoming increasingly doubtful that they can still pursue Delic after some days of reneged efforts due to some complications surrounding logistics and other agreements.

Hard work pays – off as Tijani Aibor Akporo secures a trial with Finland Champions Kups

This is probably one of the best examples of how hard work and persistence pays off to any aspiring footballer out there. Tijani known as TJ has consistently seeked to fulfill his footballing ambitions playing locally with teams such as Cobh Wanderers, St Marys and most recently Middleton.
It is Middleton FC that helped TJ to gain remarkable recognition in local football where he went on to represent Ireland at International Armature level 7 times . In the process TJ plaid games against good sides such as Portugal, England, Slovakia and Northern Ireland. The reputation set by our previouse Nigerian clients at Kups (Azubuike Eguekwe and Gbolahan Salami) plaid a huge part in persuading the Finnish Champions to give TJ an opportunity to impress. Its the next 2 weeks that can be a life changing experience for TJ who may soon find himself playing champions league games in front of huge crowds. #TGBTG#

Prince Dube attracts interest from China, Dubai, Morrocco and Sweden

Celebrating a hattrick vs Lesotho: At awards ceremony: Starring for the national team vs Zambia

  • The 22 yr old Highlanders hitman finished the season in style as he scored an incredible goal in Chibuku Super Cup final to clinch the cup from the hands of a gallant Ngezi Platinum side that had meanest defence in the league.
    Other than that he also finished topscorer in Africa cup of Nations Chamionships qualifiers with 4 goals. He also went on to win the Runners-up medal for best player in the league.This undoubtedly set him up well for a number of clubs seeking his signature. Wydad Casablanca, Difaa Hassani D’el Jadida in Morrocco, Al Ain in UAE and Dgugardens in Sweden all made clear intents to sign the player. However the player seems to be heading for China where two teams have also confirmed to be interested in signing him.

The 22 yr old Highlanders hitman finished the season in style as he scored an incredible goal in Chibuku Super Cup final to clinch the cup from the hands of a gallant Ngezi Platinum side that had meanest defence in the league.

Other than that he also finished topscorer in Africa cup of Nations Chamionships qualifiers with 4 goals. He also went on to win the Runners-up medal for best player in the league.This undoubtedly set him up well for a number of clubs seeking his signature. Wydad Casablanca, Difaa Hassani D’el Jadida in Morrocco, Al Ain in UAE and Dgugardens in Sweden all made clear intents to sign the player. However the player seems to be heading for China where two teams have also confirmed to be interested in signing him

Al Ansar journey

As Al Ansar prepares for new season, the arrival of Saith Sakala is expected to spear head their quest to go back to the helm of Saudi football

Saith Sakala secure a move after a succesful half a season loan move

The inevitable happened amidst lots of speculation about what would happen next to the man who is topping the score charts half-way through the season. “That’s what I wanted you to prove me, I wanted you to make a name for yourself at a modest club so that you come back ready to drive the team to the top”, said Al Fateeh President Mr Saad Alafaliq as he passed through to meet Sakala at his base. Amidst speculative interest from the long-time admirers Orlando Pirates, Swedish side Djugardens and Iranian giants Esteghlal, it all came down to who had the most attractive offer and more seriouse to land the coveted leading goalscorer.

“I like the ambitious drive for success from Al Ta’ee, I heard they just rop in a new coach and new top quality players” said Saith Sakala as he selected the offers presented to him by his representative Joe Mhondiwa. It’s left to see if he can replicate his Al Nojoom form in his new base  to double-up the 10 goal tally he carries at the moment despite missing first four matches of the season and a few more through suspension. There’s no doubt that , come summer there will be renewed interest from abroad and other strong local sides.

Saith Sakala changes base

Chances come at a time when you hardly expect them to. Saith Sakala settled in very well in Saudi Arabia at Al Fateh FC after his move from Zanaco last season. He went on to play 21 times as striker, centre midfield, left or right winger, attacking midfielder, centre midfielder and defensive midfielder too. He went on to score 4 times after only 5 appearances as a centre forward

His raids attracted interest from clubs in Dubai, South Africa and Sweden. Djugardens, Al Khaleeej and Al Nojoom made their in tentions known by putting in official offers. It was the move to Europe that looked more interesting to the player before we sat down with his club at their off-season training base in Slovenia to finalise his next move. Unfortunately Djugardens couldn’t finalise the move before their 11th of August transfer deadline. Orlando Pirates a long-time admirer of the same player also joined the race. With their foreign quota full, they made frantic efforts to free up a slot before settling with securing the services of a defender instead. We were left without an option but to move him to Al Nojoom on short term basis. The deal to Sweden is far from being over as they are keeping their tags open for the next transfer window in December.It’s left to see how Saith will hit the ground running at his new base in Al Hasa. #TGBT#

 

Johane Nzeyimana completes move to Napsa Stars FC

Johane started his career at Chibuto FC in Mozambique. He scored 14 goals in 24 matches before sealing a move to Portugal top tier team Pacos Ferreira. At Pacos Johane scored 7 goals in 14 matches before being loaned out to FC Tondela in 2015-16 season. At the expiry of his loan period Johane returned to Chibuto where he scored an impressive 17 goals last season. This record attracted a lot of interest in leading clubs.

” I prefer to play in the Gulf, I will hold on as much as possible or move to a much more competitive league with more coverage to fulfill my dreams” said Johane when conducted by Joe Mhondiwa early in February. It is our custom to bring the best to our clients. Besides his eventual destination , Nkana FC, Red Arrows and Lusaka Dynamos were other leading clubs that made firm offers for the striker. Elsewhere the oldest club in the country (Highlanders) made a last minute audacious bid that couldn’t twist the player’s head. Maritzburg United and Bloemfontein Celtic were the South African teams that were also keen on the striker despite settling for other options. 

For the few days that Johane has stayed at his new base, he wasted no time before scoring 3 goals in 3 friendly matches in preparation for the new season that’s kicking off this season. Napsa Stars emerged victorious in securing his services  after offering a lucrative offer to last year’s golden boot winner in Mocambola League.

Johane joins a contingent of players managed by Joe Mart Sports and Events in that league such as Boston Muchindu, Moses Nyondo, Tafadzwa Rusike and Richard Kasonde

Steven Owusu eleven goals in half a season signs for Ngezi Platinum

In a whirlwind of uncertain fortunes, the niggling knee injury for Gilbert Fiamenyo saw him being pushed out last minute and getting replaced by the young and energetic former Berekum Chelsea man. Steven Owusu did himself favor by netting 11 goals in half a season at newly found base Unity FC. That didn’t go unnoticed as Eleven Wonders made a haste move to pay installments towards his services in the upcoming Ghana Premier league season.

However , it goes without notice that in football things can change anytime. Ngezi Platinum  launched a dawn raid on the striker  who clearly is relishing the chance to play abroad. The 2016 Chibuku Super cup Zimbabwean side that was topping the 2017 league up to the last 2 games of the season are dreaming to go one step further courtesy of a new strike force spearheaded by their new Ghanaian import. It’s left to see how the 23 year old will settle into a squad that is known for creating numerous chances that goes begging without a natural finisher upfront. Steven had this to say to Joe soon after signing, “I’m looking further than this league. Hopefully I will score double figures to attract interest from South Africa or Asia”.