Nzoia Sugar FC are facing a serious battle to keep some of their star players with other FKF Premier League clubs drooling over their emerging stars who have impressed in the FKF Premier League this campaign.The Bungoma based club has rightfully earned a reputation of producing good unknown talents over the years but have struggled to keep them as other teams with bigger financial muscles often hurriedly scooped them shortly after they emerge.Some of the talents the team is currently battling to keep include midfielder Kevin Juma who made his Harambee Stars debut against Togo, Hillary Simiyu who joined the team in February and has since scored seven league goals, goalkeeper Humphrey Katasi, right-back Moses Mudavadi who joined the team at the start of the season from Bandari, midfielder Gaetan Masha, and defenders Elvis Ronack and Gabriel Wandera.Simiyu is wanted by the likes of Ulinzi Stars, Kariobangi Sharks and Tusker FC, Juma is wanted by the Brewers as well, Mudavadi is a Posta Rangers target, Ronack is wanted by Biashara FC of Tanzania while Gabriel Wandera is being tracked by Bidco United.Looks like all FKF PL teams want to sign players from Nzoia Sugar FCThis team keeps producing good players and the good thing is their salaries are up to date. Teams will have to buy these players.They will get good replacements from Kitale, Bungoma, Kakamega, Vihiga#FKFPL— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) August 10, 2021 Chairman Evans Kadenge has revealed that he has been receiving endless calls from clubs enquiring about his players but says he will only negotiate once the season comes to an end. He is open to letting the wanted players exit.”It’s true there’s interest in up to 6-7 of my players. I have been getting endless phone calls from clubs but I have told them to wait for the season to end then we can negotiate thereafter. Should we lose from players we will definitely replace them, there are so many talented players in this region and Nzoia will always replace any player, we are not worried,” Kadenge told Mozzart Sport.Some of ex Nzoia players currently thriving in other teams include; Lawrence Juma and Collins Wakhungu of Sofapaka, Tusker’s Hillary Wandera, Boniface Muchiri, Luke Namanda and Vincent Ngesa, Wazito’s Eric Otieno and Boniface Omondi, Elvis Rupia and Hansel Ochieng of AFC Leopards, Brian Otieno of Bandari. Brian Wepo and Victor Omondi of KCB, Patrick Otieno and Tom Teka of Kariobangi Sharks, Stephen Wakanya, and David Odhiambo of Kakamega Homeboyz, Mark Bikokwa and Masita Masuta of Ulinzi Stars, Batts Awita of Bidco United, Jackson Dwang of Posta Rangers, Martin Werunga of Mathare United, Mustafa Oduor of Vihiga United.
