Beleaguered Kenyan giants AFC Leopards face nightmares ahead if their recruitment impasse with world governing body FIFA is not sorted before the local player transfer window is closed.Head coach Patrick Aussems said the team urgently needs a goal scorer with pedigree for the twelve-time champions to avert the predicted crisis.Aussems spoke passionately after watching his pack of novice Leopards battle gallantly against Gor Mahia on Wednesday afternoon and losing by a measly one goal.“We played very well and I’m very impressed by the team. What they did out thee was very brave and what every coach wants out of young hungry players. We only lacked a goal scorer and without one there will be a nightmare,” Aussems said after the Mashemeji Derby68’| Sub @AFCLeopards Sunguti Comes in for OtienoAFC 0-1 Gor Mahia #MashemejiDerby #FKFPL pic.twitter.com/3v0hxAY5Ed— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) October 20, 2021 Leopards are grappling with a debilitating ban on signing new players after defaulting on payments to former players and coaches.The FIFA ban on player recruitment coupled with dwindling revenues occasioned by harsh Covid-19 ramifications left Ingwe without a backbone and quality players that had attained cohesion at the club left one after another.The club had to rely on reinforcements from the youth team to shore up its ranks and field a complete team in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL).##NAJAVA_MECA_5909564##The club last week hinted at a possibility of making additions to the team without specifying if the debts are fully paid and transfer ban lifted.Former striker Kepha Aswani is one player linked with Ingwe as competition capitalized earlier on to snap up other available marksmen on the market.“There is a good balance in the team from the back to the midfield but upfront I’m afraid we are a bit light. If these player, young and inexperienced can play like they did against a team like Gor Mahia then the only thing needed to make this team complete is a good goal scorer. It is very lovely to work with and teach players who are willing to learn and that is why you every one of them impressing. If or not we will get a striker is still a question which we ought to answer sooner rather than later,”
