Kenyan international Ayub Masika was dejected to have terminated his contract with Japanese J1 League outfit Vissel Kobe, citing certain clauses in his contract were not honoured.The former Reading FC winger is now a free agent after mutually agreeing to terminate his one-year contract with the club as his short stint in Japan lasted only five months. Timbe had missed the last two games for Kobe with his final appearance coming in the 1-1 draw against Cerezo Osaka back on Saturday 17 July, sparking rumours that he could be headed for the exit door.【契約解除のお知らせ】FW アユブ マシカ選手（28）と、双方合意の上、契約を解除することが決まりました。#visselkobe and @MasikaAyub have agreed to part ways.詳細はこちら▼https://t.co/WmYyrNOtN4#ヴィッセル神戸 pic.twitter.com/mNCInVDXRd— ヴィッセル神戸 (@visselkobe) August 12, 2021 The 28-year-old thanked the club, staff and fans for their unweaving support since he joined the side back in March but had to wait till April to make his debut to Covid-19 travel restrictions in Japan.“It was a pity, but we decided to cancel the contract based on mutual agreement because we couldn’t get a chance to participate in the contract because of our family,”“It was a short time, but I am really grateful to the club players and staff for their warm welcome and the supporters for their support. I believe we can meet you again somewhere in the world of football. I pray for all of you in the future,” said Timbe.Kobe released official communication that the club had opted to mutually terminate his contract that was set to expire at the end of January 2022.“We are pleased to inform you that we have decided to cancel the contract with FW Ayub Timbe (28) after mutual agreement,” read a statement from the club. The move comes after Kobe roped in Japan international Yoshinori Muto who cancelled his contract with Newcastle United, his compatriot Yuya Osak who parted ways with Werder Bremen, and former Barcelona midfielder Bojan Krkić.
