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It was later reported that Simba opted out of the race to sign him when he was injured during a training session with the national team. As Simba s interest waned, Yanga came along to enquire about his availability and started talks that reached an advanced stage.
When Simba learnt of Yanga s move, it is said they rekindled their interest, although Timu ya Mwananchi, under the watchful eye of Hersi Said - who usually leads the club s transfer deals - had been in direct contact with Shaaban.
Mwanaspoti reports a Simba official, who is close to chairman Mo Dewji and who sits on the board, has made numerous calls to AS Vita to find out how far Yanga have gone in their talks.
Squads & Team News
It is not looking good for Enyimba coach Fatai Osho who guides his troops into battle without suspended captain Austin Oladapo.
The attacking midfielder is their leading scorer in this competition with three goals from seven appearances and is out after picking his third yellow card in the 1-0 defeat by Al Ahli Benghazi last week.
Also not available for Enyimba are centre-back Nelson Ogbonnaya, Dayo Ojo and Beninese midfielder Jean-Marie Guera who are nursing injuries.
But what could be some positive news for Osho is the return of the quartet of Farouk Mohammed, Samad Kadiri, Hassan Abubakar, and Imoh Obot.
So that’s something that I still have to instil in our players‚ but that takes time.”
The defeat to City dented Amakhosi s hopes of finishing in the top eight as they are placed 11th on the league standings - eight points above the relegation zone.
Hunt feels that the absence of the fans in the stadiums due to Covid-19 restrictions has affected the team s performance this season.
“The bottom line‚ as you can see around the world‚ supporters are everything for football clubs. And it’s important that we got to understand them and we do better for the supporters, he continued.