Japanese forward Yuto Kusaba has promised to bang goals in the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) after securing the license to feature in the competition.City Stars were unable to field Yuto in the first leg of the season and the opening game of the final half of the campaign as his registration had not gone through.Yuto was locked out in the last transfer window after it emerged that international guidelines of the FIFA Transfer Matching System (TMS) had not been met before his move to Simba wa Nairobi.##NAJAVA_MECA_7812098##This is after he had joined the club from Embu-based FC Zenshin, a fourth-tier side.Having been cleared on Thursday evening, Yuto who is set to become the first Asian to ply trade in the Kenyan top tier in recent memory is promising to be a regular goal scorer.Yuto is likely to make his belated debut in the top division on Sunday when City Stars visit AFC Leopards.“It’s been a long wait to get the clearance to play in the Premier League. Expect my goals,” he told club media.According to the club, Yuto will don jersey number 21shirt.Nairobi City Stars hotshot Mohamed Bajaber reveals inspiration behind impressive formHis availability also excites coach Nicholas Muyoti as his inclusion in the team brings depth to the forward line that has been the most lethal in the competition.City Stars who are placed second on the log behind Gor Mahia have scored 26 goals in eighteen matches, the most by any side in the league this season.“Yuto’s availability gives us a good problem to deal with as he adds on to a very active forward line. He brings competitiveness and gives us options to consider,” said the tactician.Japanese forward Yuto Kusaba set to resume training with City Stars on WednesdayMeanwhile, City Stars coordinator Samson Otieno lifted the lid on the process of onboarding the player in the team and his progress after resuming training last month.“That is behind us as the due process has been followed on both international and local transfer platforms. He is now fully registered,” he stated.“Following the earlier complication, Yuto traveled back to Japan in late September (2023) and returned in early December. He’s been training with the team ever since,” added Otieno.
