Kenyan giants AFC Leopards have revealed their mid-season transfer strategy as they strive to end their 27-year wait for the FKF Premier League title.Ingwe last won the league title in 1998 but a myriad of issues at the Den have reduced the team to admirers ever since.##NAJAVA_MECA_8605373##Interim head coach Fred Ambani who was a player and the top scorer in Leopards’ last league triumph aims at ending the long wait and has outlined his strategy in the January transfer window as he looks to bolster his squad ahead of the second half of the season.In an interview with Mozzart Sport, the former Oserian Fastac striker has put wingbacks at the top of his priority list due to the injury crisis in the area at the moment.How Benni McCarthy’s expected appointment is a blessing to Harambee Stars“Wingbacks will be a priority because we have mainly relied on makeshifts. Mahiga(Vincent) for instance has an injury and we do not know when he will be back. Rooney (Ronald Sichenje) played as a left-back in our last match. Semo (Samwel) also has issues and so we will probably go for wingbacks and a midfielder,” said Ambani.##NAJAVA_MECA_8606324##Other injured players at the Den include Kayci Odhiambo, Humphrey Katasi, Peter Maker, Boniface Munyendo and Hassan Beja.The former Wazito FC tactician was also specific on the profile of players that he would be looking to bring on board.TACTICAL ANALYSIS: Gor Mahia’s Austin Odhiambo, scouting report, heat map and key passes data“I will be going for players who can complement the exemplary performance that the current squad has produced,” he stated.Ambani who has been in charge of five games and lost none since he took charge of Ingwe on an interim basis also delved into the appointment of a substantive coach.##NAJAVA_MECA_8606325##“It is the office to decide whether they will bring another coach or I will continue but if it was the wish of the fans, I would take over as the substantive coach,” he added.With this weekend’s league fixtures postponed, the former Mozzart Bet Cup winners will return to action on Wednesday 15 January 2025 with a fixture against Murang’a Seal.
