Nzoia Sugar will sign at least 22 players before the start of the 2023-2024 Football Kenya Federation Premier League season.This was revealed by the club’s team manager John Muraya who went on disclose that only five players from those who featured for the club last season resumed training.Ian Simiyu and Emmanuel Esekon are some of the senior players who have resumed training at Nzoia.##NAJAVA_MECA_7390493##Nzoia kicked off their pre-season training on Monday last week with majority of those who turned up being budding players who, are hoping to impress and sign deals with the club.Deep-pocketed top-flight clubs have been raiding Nzoia for players given the superb performances they put in the past season where they finished in the top five.Some of the players who have left the side include Joseph Mwangi, Kevin Juma, James Kibande with sources at the club saying that more are on their way out.Odijo tips Mathare United to punch automatic promotion to top tierFurther, the club lost coach Salim Babu to the high-spending Kenya Police where he will deputize Francis Baraza. The pair previously worked together at Sony Sugar, wining the league in 2006.Last week, the club invited interested candidates who meet the qualifications set out among them is having the right badges to apply for the vacant coaching job at the club.“We will definitely strengthen all departments. We need more than twenty players as we have lost nearly all the players we had last season,” he told Mozzart Sport.Nairobi City Stars confirm departure of seven playersMuraya expressed confidence in fishing out exciting talents from the region who are equal to the task ahead.He said the club was keen on signing two goalkeepers, eight defenders, seven midfielders and five offensive players.“We have lost players before and found good replacements. I am sure we will attract young players who will do well in the new season,” added Muraya.
