With the transfer window in full swing and National Super League (NSL) season concluded, Gusii FC team manager Hillary Jim has opened up on the club’s transfer plan.The Kisii based club had an impressive season after earning a second chance in the second tier. During the NSL campaign run by the FKF Caretaker and Transition Committees, Gusii were among the clubs that had suffered a dreaded drop to the third tier only for the Football Kenya Federation National Executive Committee to cancel the season. Kassim Jr and his troops took the chance with open hands letting go of nearly the whole squad while beefing it with new blood a move that paid off in the just concluded season. The club was primed promotion favorites by mid-season though a dip in form show the club fall out of promotion slots and managed a sixth place finish amassing 45 points from 32 matches which was an improvement from the previous season that saw the team collect 26 points. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7367722##Team manager Hillary Jim believes with the same squad, Gusii formerly Song Sugar FC are likely to replicate Shabana’s fate and achieve promotion to the top tier.”It has been an impressive season. Many had written us off when the season started after previous disappointments in 2021/2022 season, though the boys fought and restored our name ,” offered Jim . The club’s boss revealed that they are planning on retaining all their squad in a bid to have a team chemistry going into the new campaign and will only release players with appropriate offers .”This team must remain together if we need to earn promotion, therefore,we are not going to release any member of our squad unless a good offer comes on board,” offered the soft spoken manager. FKF Div One: Balaji parts ways with Head Coach Andrew KanuliIn addition, Gusii are expected to bolster their squad with at least six new faces which Hillary notes that they won’t compromise on quality when settling on players to bolster their squad for the upcoming season.In a wake of Hillary Jim’s declaration, Gusii custodian Benard Onunga has received offers from his previous club Vihiga Bullets and Kwale based SS Assad. His goal mate Meshack Monari has already left the club while striker Brian Ggogola is angling for a move elsewhere .Gusii has been linked with a move for Silibwet Leons right back Ian Kipyegon whose contract with the Bomet club concluded and are in the market for a new goalkeeper with Richard Ebenyo Bacha a target.
