National Super League (NSL) side Mombasa Stars were among the busiest teams in the just concluded mid-season transfer window roping in players across various league structures in the country.Club Team Manager Kennedy Onukho is contented with the transfer business the club conducted in the window.Formerly Coastal Heroes, the Mombasa-based club blended a mixture of veterans and youngsters bringing the most needed balance to the squad as well as using the platform to nurture more talents from the region.##NAJAVA_MECA_7873855##Stars, who are in their fifth season in the second tier, brought in three players on loan from Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) side Bandari with former Mwatate United striker Alvin Ngoto leading the pack alongside Dennis Magige who is returning for a second stint and promising goalkeeper Aleeleya Sheikh also inks from the dockers.Others who inked deals with the club are Leachie Odhiambo from Vihiga Bullets, left-footed winger Hajj Mohammed from Kiembeni United, left-back Felix Omondi from fourth-tier outfit Shimanzi, defender Mohammed Mbaruk from Young Stars Football Club, and completing the list of Coach Mohammed Madaga new arsenals is the promising Salim Swaleh from Mvita Youngsters.Onukho who was part of the panel that oversaw the transfer activity terms the window as the best in his Mombasa Stars reigns and expects them to hit the ground starting with the league derby slated for Sunday against relegation-threatened Mombasa Elite.“This was the best window of my Stars career, we have quality players with premier league experience joining the club alongside youngsters who want to prove themselves in line with our philosophy of giving opportunities to the young ones,” he offered.“We have the needed experience that was our main shorting coming over the years and that I believe will make us competitive in the second phase of the season, every department has been boosted, therefore we are now leaving the team to the coach to squeeze them and get us the results we need,” added the club administrator.Harambee Stars drop one place in latest FIFA RankingsWith promotion to the top flight out of site, Onukho revealed that the club is targeting good exploits in the Mozzart Bet Cup after defeating regional side Eldoro Sports Club in the preliminary stages to storm the round of 32, where they are set to battle County League outfit Al Azizia from Meru.“We are out of the promotion equation, the best we can get is maybe a top-four finish, so all our attention is now directed to the cup competition. We will take a game at a time starting with the visit to Kinoru for the Al Azizia clash, hopefully, we can challenge the big dogs and secure a continental football ticket,” he concluded.Stars, regulars in the cup tournaments, are intensifying their training sessions at Serani Sports Club with eyes fixed on the weekend derby against Mombasa Elite.Mwatate United raring to go after favorable SDT judgement
