Fungai Muderere
HIGHLANDERS goalminder Ariel a�?Mangoyea�? Sibanda started reporting for pre-season training at the Bulawayo football giants on Tuesday amid fears by Bosso faithfuls that the shot stopper was eyeing a move to across town rivals How Mine.
a�?I started training on Tuesday. I was in South Africa where I was doing some personal business. I will never ditch Bosso. Highlanders is my club and I renewed my contract in early January. I am not going to How Mine,a�? said Sibanda, a former Zimbabwe youth international.
Players that have since parted ways with Bosso are Valentine Ndaba, Mthulisi Maphosa, Teenage Hadebe, Nqobizitha Masuku and Obadiah Tarumbwa. Close sources also revealed that some might be on their way out before the season starts.
Meanwhile, former Dynamos and How Mine veteran player Devon Chafa and Tafadzwa Rusike are training with CAPS United.
Ex-DeMbare goalkeeper Artwell Mukandi is reportedly on the verge of crossing the great divide as he is training with Makepekepe after divorcing the blue half of the capital.
Nicholas Alifandika, Gilbert Mapemba and Charles Katoko are also at Caps United training ground, but they are yet to put pen to paper amid revelations that coach Lloyd Chitembwe is keen on signing them.
Dynamos have secured the signature of Liberty Chakoroma who signed a one year contract for an undisclosed fee
Former foreign based pair of Abas Amidu and Archieford Gutu is training with DeMbare, but are yet to be signed.
Diminutive Nathan Ziwini and Michael Mwenya as well as Jimmy Dzingai are trying their luck too at DeMbare.