By OUR CORRESPONDENT
In a bid to add more strength to midfield and bolster the squad for the new season, Tusker FC has snapped up midfielder Issa Lumumba who joins on a one-year contract from military side Ulinzi Stars.
Lumumba joins an already strong department, adding more depth and steel to the squad ahead of the new campaign. Lumumba, who has been a consistent performer for the soldiers, is expected to bring both energy and creativity into the Tusker engine room.
Speaking after sealing the move, Lumumba who has already started training with his new teammates expressed his excitement at joining the 13-time Kenyan champions.
I am very happy to be here and ready to give my best. I want to help the team achieve its goals and also grow as a player. This is a club with a lot of demands and a club which regularly competes for the title and for any player, you want to be in such an environment,” he said.
Lumumba adds;“There is a lot of competition in my position and that is something that really excites me because I will grow both as a player and a person, and these guys will get the best out of me.”
Tusker head coach Charles Okere welcomed the addition, praising Lumumba’s quality and work rate.
“Issa is a player who will bring a lot into the team. His experience in the league and his ability to control the midfield will be very valuable for us as we head into the season. He compliments a lot into what we have and this gives us as coaches options to work with,” the coach remarked.
He will link up with his former teammate at Ulinzi, winger Yakeen Muteheli, who joined early on just before the start of pre-season.
