Wednesday twenty sixth February, 2025 09:01 AM|
Tusker FC’s new signing Ian Simiyu is set to clinch the Kenyan Premier League title together with his new outfit.
The attacker is the membership’s latest entrant as a part of a mid-season bolstering for the second-half season. Simiyu, who loved a powerful run with Nzoia Sugar prompting his change to the KPL aspect, maintains that he has a single focus of main the hunt for the title.
Expect extra
“Im here happy to join Tusker FC. Expect more before the league ends. We are ready for this title we are winning this title,” he mentioned.
On his half, Luke Namanda additionally revealed his goal on his return to the workforce.
“I’m happy to return here. At Tusker this is a team of trophies. I am hopeful we are going to do it this season too. We are determined to fight for the trophies; the cup and the main trophy,” Namanda informed the club media site.
The pair are anticipated to as Brewers ramp up efforts for a league within the season. The is second positioned on the log and displaying indicators of an early push for the title alongside leaders Police FC.
Potent attacker
Simiyu’s addition portends good tidings for the Tusker’s offensive plans if his kind is something to go by.
The striker joins the membership after a stellar half-season within the National Super League, the place he was the competitors’s prime scorer, netting 13 targets and offering six assists.
The 22-year-old winger, an alumnus of St Anthony Boys Kitale, can be acclaimed for his versatility.
He can characteristic as each from the flanks or as a inventive hub behind the principle striker.
On his half, Namanda comes having loved stints in Rwanda and AFC Leopards. The pacey attacker is anticipated so as to add impetus to the Ruaraka-based membership.
Namanda has beforehand featured for Nzoia Sugar, a aspect he helped acquire promotion to the Kenyan Premier League some time again, and AFC Leopards.
Speaking on Simiyu’s addition, Tusker coach Okere hailed the ahead as a participant with a great deal of potential.
“He is a player that we have keenly followed throughout the first leg of the NSL and we are optimistic that he brings with him a lot of potential. We know that he has what can spur our forward line and will bring the necessary competition to the team,” Okere relayed.
In addition to laying a quest for the league title, the 13-time league champions are among the many entrance runners for the KPL title this season sitting in second place within the 18-team desk.
The aspect can be within the Football Kenya Federation Cup second spherical the place they’re set to face Nairobi United within the spherical of 16 tie.