Bandari coach John Baraza intends to beef up the squad with five new players in the mid-season transfer window.Club plying trade in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League on Monday 8 January were given the greenlight to sign and release players, and will enjoy this privilege for a month.##NAJAVA_MECA_7781325##Baraza confirmed that the coastal side will bring in new arsenals so as to compete for the league title, and the Mozzart Bet Cup scheduled to start later in the month.The soft-spoken tactician regretted that injuries would force him to acquire players in order to plug in the gaps left by those who have been sidelined for long spells.Mapinduzi Cup: Rupia scores and assists to lead Singida into tournament semifinalsLast year, Bandari lost the trio of Siraj Mohamed, Sharif Majabe and Beja Nyamawi, who all underwent surgeries after suffering injuries while on duty.Baraza said it was necessary to find replacements as the three had proven themselves as key players and would be unavailable for the second leg of the season set to kick off this weekend.The dockers have been linked to the KCB trio of Apollo Otieno, Francis Kahiro and Kenyan international goalkeeper Bryne Omondi.KCB FC set to lose trio to Bandari“We will definitely be active in the window. We lost important players to injuries, and there is the aspect of adding depth and competition to the team as well.“At least five new faces will be enough for us,” he revealed.Asked about the number of players who will exit the club, Baraza said there is a possibility of a similar tally cutting ties with the 2019 domestic cup winners.Matchweek 18 Fixtures #FKFPremierLeague pic.twitter.com/Cy5ADtPTUW— FKF Premier League (@Officialfkfpl) January 8, 2024 Rumors from coast indicate that Ugandan forward Derrick Nsibambi, who had a short-term deal with the club, hasn’t returned since the festive season break, an indication that he could have opted to leave the club after expiry of his deal.Bandari are set to kick off the second leg with a trip to Western Kenya, where they will play Kakamega Homeboyz.
