The Rwanda handball switch window is starting to warmth up, with reigning champions APR HC and Police HC on the centre of a number of strikes as golf equipment put together for the brand new season.
APR are near finishing the signing of Police HC duo Emmanuel Kubwimana and Yves Kayijamahe, with the offers understood to be about 99 per cent full.
Sources conversant in the negotiations stated Police have agreed to the transfers, with the 2 gamers now awaiting ultimate funds and official affirmation earlier than the strikes are accomplished.
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The anticipated arrivals would additional strengthen an APR aspect that dramatically reclaimed the nationwide championship final season after recovering from a 2-0 deficit to beat Police 3-2 within the finals.
Police look to rebuild
Police, in the meantime, are already exploring choices to bolster their squad following the anticipated departures.
The membership is reportedly in talks with a number of APR gamers, together with Lam Anthony, Elysee Muhumure, Jean Paul Muhawenayo and Arsene Uwayezu.
Sources point out that negotiations are at totally different levels, with Police reportedly providing contracts price round Rwf2 million per 30 days to every of the focused gamers. Nonetheless, not one of the offers has been formally confirmed.
Police are additionally understood to be contemplating two international recruits, one from Cameroon and one other from Zambia, though their identities stay undisclosed.
If the membership succeeds in signing a few of its targets, it could mark a major overhaul as Police search to reclaim the nationwide title.
New golf equipment be a part of the race
The switch exercise has additionally coincided with the arrival of recent groups on the nationwide handball scene.
UTAB, representing a college based mostly in Gicumbi District, is among the many new golf equipment anticipated to compete within the upcoming season.
One other newcomer is PEVIC, a non-public membership assembling a squad forward of its debut.
PEVIC are understood to have attracted a number of gamers from Gicumbi HC and Musanze HC whose contracts have expired and who are actually free brokers. The membership has but to formally announce the signings.
The motion of gamers, mixed with the arrival of recent golf equipment, may make the upcoming season one of the aggressive lately.
For now, APR’s pursuit of Kubwimana and Kayijamahe stays essentially the most superior switch, whereas Police proceed to seek for reinforcements and negotiate with potential targets.
