BK Professional League champions APR FC are persevering with with efforts to rebuild their squad forward of the 2026/2027 season by letting a number of gamers go, whereas seeking to signal new ones which might be thought of higher for the membership's undertaking.
In that regard, this week, the membership is predicted to half methods with 4 gamers together with forwards Gilbert Mugisha and Denis Omedi, midfielder Ramadhan Niyibizi, and goalkeeper Jean Pierre Ishimwe as a part of its rebuilding plans for the brand new marketing campaign.
Sources point out Mugisha and Omedi have been within the last six months of their contracts, whereas Niyibizi nonetheless had a yr remaining. APR nonetheless is predicted to half methods with all 4 gamers.
The membership can also be rumoured to have suspended contract renewal talks with Claude Niyomugabo, Bosco Ruboneka and Jean Gilbert Byiringiro.
In the meantime, Moroccan aspect Olympic Membership Safi is reportedly monitoring APR defender and Rwanda worldwide Yunusu Nshimiyimana, though no superior negotiations have taken place.
Mugisha, 29, has been at APR for 4 seasons following his transfer from Rayon Sports activities in 2021. He gained a number of home titles and earned over 20 caps for Rwanda, together with scoring the winner towards Zimbabwe in the course of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Ugandan winger Omedi joined APR in January 2025 from Kitara FC, the place he scored 15 league objectives. The 31-year-old featured for Uganda on the Africa Cup of Nations. He gained wider recognition after his rabona strike that he netted for Kitara FC in native Ugandan competitions, which earned nominations for the FIFA Puskás Award and CAF Aim of the Yr in 2024.
Niyibizi, 25, joined from AS Kigali in 2022 and was primarily utilized in attacking roles. Regardless of restricted taking part in time, he contributed to APR's home success and renewed his contract in 2025 after declining a trial in Canada.
Ishimwe, 23, had progressed effectively by the ranks to grow to be a dependable possibility in objective for APR and the nationwide group.
APR are working to strengthen their squad with skilled international signings as they search to retain home dominance and enhance their efficiency in CAF competitions. The group has reportedly reached an settlement to signal Burkina Faso worldwide Madou Zon, the captain of Congolese giants TP Mazembe.
The 27-year-old, who’s able to taking part in as a defensive midfielder or central defender, reportedly agreed to a two-year contract with the BK Professional League champions, though the membership is but to make an official announcement.
