Henock Inonga has put an end to speculation linking him with a move to South Africa by penning a new contract with Simba that will keep him at the club until 2025.The former DC Motema Pembe player joined Simba in August 2021 and fast established himself as a starter at the heart of defence. His good performances particularly in the CAF Champions League caught the eye of several clubs across the continent and he had been linked with a switch to a couple of South African clubs.##NAJAVA_MECA_6906313##He has however put an end to the speculation by inking a new three-year deal that will keep him at the club until 2025. Coach Juma Mgunda is delighted with the player’s contract renewal. His contract extension came a day after the club completed the signing of Burundian midfielder Saidi Ntibazonkiza from Geita Gold.”I want to thank God for this moment and I also want to thank the Simba management for making this possible, for giving this renewal a priority.For a player whose contract was coming to an end, we risked losing him, and also his performances would have easily dropped if we did not prioritise his renewal. After the renewal his mind is settled, he knows that Simba Sports Club values him and I am confident that he is going to be at his best,” he said.Inonga bado yupo sana 𝐌𝐒𝐈𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐙𝐈 🦁#Inonga#NguvuMoja pic.twitter.com/6yOhF1A774— Simba Sports Club (@SimbaSCTanzania) December 25, 2022 Inonga’s renewal is also a boost for Kenyan defender Joash Onyango who in an early interview had picked the Congolese defender as his ideal defense partner.“I’ve had a chance to play alongside all center backs, Kennedy Juma, Pascal Wawa, and Henock Inonga. Everyone has their own strengths in helping us achieve our goals but I think when I play with Inonga I’m happier because we communicate better. A good defense is one that communicates and has some understanding in order to make Aishi Manula’s work easier. We are supposed to have good communication from the goalkeeper all through the defense in order to deal with the opposition’s attack,” Joash told Mwanaspoti.Onyango and Inonga will on Tuesday afternoon partner at the heart of Simba defence in a league match against KMC.24754How political decisions tragically swayed Kenyan football like a seesaw in 2022
