Doors have opened ajar for Zimbabwean players to ply their trade in the more lucrative Tanzanian top-flight league with Highlanders’ in-form midfielder Bruce Kangwa the latest to attract interest in the east African country.
BY FORTUNE MBELE
Highlanders confirmed that Kangwa, who has hit top form, has been invited for trials at an unnamed club, but Bosso will only be able to release the player during the mid-season break.
Club chief executive officer Ndumiso Gumede yesterday confirmed that an agent was organising a deal for Kangwa in Tanzania, but he has to attend trial first.
“There is a club in Tanzania that is interested in Kangwa. Regrettably, the negotiations were being done behind our back by an agent based in Harare,” Gumede said.
“I had a talk with the player yesterday and he confirms that there is an interest in him from Tanzania. We wish him good luck. We have always said we won’t stand in the way of any player who may wish to go and improve himself.”
However, the Bosso boss said Kangwa was also not even aware of the club that was pursing him.
“I don’t even know the club and he (Kangwa) too was saying he didn’t know. Like I said it was being arranged behind our back by some agent in Harare and they wanted him for trials this weekend, but we are deep in our league and we would be uncomfortable to release him until we are in mid-season,” Gumede said.
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