AFC Leopards have been rocked by the financial demands of the soon-to-be out-of-contract youngster, Lewis Bandi, and the player could potentially leave the club on the bosman.The midfielder, who has mainly been utilized as a full-back during his time at the Den, will be out of contract in August. Efforts to renew his contract are proving hard as the player’s financial demands may not be met by the club, which fortunately will be able to recruit players during the off-season window as the two-window transfer ban will be lifted.##NAJAVA_MECA_7299437##The youngster, who was elevated from Ingwe’s youth team in 2020, is demanding that he be the highest earner at the club on a monthly salary of Kes. 200,000; he is currently on a five-figure deal. On top of that, he wants the club to pay him a signing fee of KES 2 million.”His demands are outrageous. He wants to be the highest earner at the club, on top of over KES 2 million in signing fees. His demands have shocked the management, but a decision will be made soon on whether to give in to his demands, negotiate, or let him find a new home,” the source told Mozzart Sport.The demands may be difficult for Leopards to meet unless the two parties agree on a compromise fee. Ingwe, currently on a Kes. 60 million sponsorship from a local gaming firm, recently held a fundraiser to supplement its budget as they had run short of cash.The youngster who has been injured for the better part of the second leg had last week gone AWOL and missed Monday’s league match against Nairobi City Stars. Unconfirmed reports indicate that Tusker are ready to pounce should the Leopards fail to tie him to a new deal.The club is also set for a busy off-season transfer window, meaning they will need more money to sign their targets. Head coach Patrick Aussems recently made it clear that they will let go of some players, while others have three months to convince the technical bench that they deserve to have their contracts renewed.A number of players have already been linked with Ingwe. They include former players Clifton Miheso and Elvis Rupia at Kenya Police, Nairobi City Stars’ Kelvin Etemesi; and Nzoia Sugar keeper, Humphrey Katasi.Nzoia, Bandari land in Nairobi as Sharks entertain Talanta in Saturday league clashes
