Former Mathare United midfielder Khalid Jumaan insists that he has not lost hope in returning to the professional echelon despite being a free agent at the moment.Jumaan who left Mathare two months ago is among the tens of players who did not secure deals in the past transfer window that was shut last month.The attacking midfielder who has been keeping fit with his fellow free agents revealed the possibility of returning abroad in January should the deals he is chasing bear fruit.##NAJAVA_MECA_6724277##Jumaan featured for Belgian side KAS Eupen in 2013 soon after leaving the Qatar-based Aspire Academy.He joined Turkish side Yalova SK in 2014 before returning home where he has turned for a number of local clubs.Fortune Sacco in hunt for new tacticianThe former AFC Leopards midfielder said he was casting his net deep in the European market with an eye of securing a deal in January when the mid-season window opens.“There are a couple of deals in Europe I’m eyeing and my prayer is I will return abroad in January. I haven’t given up on playing football out there even though I have been out of touch for a while,” he said.Trailblazing tactician urges football fraternity to trust female coachesThe former Nairobi City Stars man when asked why he failed to make a move in the past window regretted that the state of Kenyan football coupled with the uncertainty regarding the start of the season informed his decision.He said the prolonged pre-season is hurting the players who have been training for the last two months.“The past events witnessed in our game made it difficult for some of us. Clubs could also not spend much as they were not sure if they would participate in a sanctioned league. The postponement of the start dates did also not help the situation and continues to hurt the players,” he said.
