Nigerian striker Victor Mbaoma has turned down a transfer to Rwanda's Police FC, opting as a substitute to hitch Kenyan Premier League facet Tusker FC.
Mbaoma, who beforehand performed for APR FC, was one of many standout performers within the 2023/24 Rwanda Premier League season, ending because the joint prime scorer with 15 objectives alongside compatriot Ani Elijah, then at Bugesera FC.
Nonetheless, the next marketing campaign was disrupted by accidents, which restricted his taking part in time. He finally fell out of favour underneath APR head coach Darko Novic and was launched by the military facet on the finish of the season.
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The 29-year-old returned to Nigeria, the place he signed for Remo Stars FC and shortly rediscovered his scoring contact. He completed as the highest scorer within the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Soccer League with 14 objectives. Regardless of his spectacular particular person marketing campaign, Remo Stars have been relegated to the second division only a season after successful the league title in 2024/25.
His return to kind attracted curiosity from a number of golf equipment, together with Police FC, who have been seeking to bolster their assault following the departure of quite a lot of forwards, amongst them Ani Elijah.
Negotiations between Police FC and Mbaoma had reportedly reached a complicated stage earlier than the striker determined towards a return to Rwanda, selecting as a substitute to signal a one-year contract with Tusker FC.
He’s anticipated to reach in Nairobi subsequent week to finish the formalities of his transfer and start preparations for the brand new season.
Though they missed out on Mbaoma, Police FC have moved swiftly to strengthen their squad, signing Malian strikers Keffa Tangara and Moussa Limane on two-year contracts forward of the 2026/27 marketing campaign.
