Record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia are reportedly on the verge of acquiring Congolese striker Gedeon Bendeka.With respect to their return to the CAF Champions League, Gor are understood to have begun the process of strengthening their squad in time for the competition.K’Ogalo will return to the elite continental inter-club tournament next season by virtue of being the Kenyan league winners.##NAJAVA_MECA_8167939##However, the club must fulfill the licensing requirements in order to avoid a repeat of last year’s embarrassing scenes where the team was barred from participating due to failure in clearing with former foreign players.Sources in Rwanda indicate that Bendeka has penned a pre-contract with Gor an indication that his move to Kenya is almost assured.Bendeka is currently attached to Rwandese side Etincelles FC and managed to score 13 goals in 22 goals in the past campaign, finishing third in the scorer’s sheet behind Victor Mbaoma and Ani Elijah.Harambee Stars to begin quest for COSAFA glory with clash against record winners ZambiaGor last featured in the Champions League in the 2020-2021 season losing 8-1 on aggregate to Algerian side CR Belouizdad in the preliminary round.Since then, the club hasn’t been signing foreign players as it used to do due to lack of continental football.Kakamega Homeboyz suspends assistant coach Jeffers OdongoCurrently, there are only two foreign players at Gor; Emery Bayisenge and Patrick Kaddu who barely get playing time due to the stiff competition.Besides beefing up the squad, the club is expected to bring in a new coach before the end of the month.The new gaffer will succeed Johnathan McKinstry who accepted to coach The Gambia national team.
