Tanzanian club Singida Black Stars have issued a statement regarding the botched transfer of Gor Mahia defender Rooney Onyango.While the club said they were left disappointed by the events surrounding the transfer, they have nonetheless moved on and closed the chapter.Tanzanian club seeks refund from Gor Mahia over aborted defender transfer“We followed all the legal protocols to try and get the player. After the initial interest, the two clubs negotiated and everything was agreed on,” said Hussein Massanza the Head of Communications at the club.He explained that after the two clubs had agreed, Singida made an initial payment to Gor Mahia as they went ahead with other preparations to welcome the player to Tanzania.##NAJAVA_MECA_8619988##“We were actually working on his work permit to enable him to join us but we understand he doesn’t want to play for us and we have no issues with that.We understand that a player is not a slave and they go where they are happy and for that reason, we have given up on him. He is no longer part of our plan. We shall ask Gor Mahia to refund what we paid and close that chapter. Tug of war: Gor Mahia star rejects move to Tanzanian clubWe don’t have a problem with the player or Gor Mahia and understand that sometimes these things happen,” he added.Onyango has stated that he is no longer interested in joining the Tanzanian club despite Gor Mahia revealing that they had agreed with Singida on the transfer of the player.##NAJAVA_MECA_8619989##The club’s Secretary General Sam Ocholla revealed on Saturday that an agreement between the two clubs had been reached and the player was set to leave this month.“The player informed us a few weeks ago that he had agreed terms with Singida and we have been talking to them and indicated that we don’t have a problem letting him go. Gor Mahia strike deal to sell Rooney Onyango, set to release 5 othersHe will leave this month and join the Tanzanian side,” said Ocholla on Saturday.But one day later, Onyango dismissed the statement insisting he had not agreed to move.##NAJAVA_MECA_8619988##It is believed that Onyango has received an offer from an unnamed European club even as his contract at Gor Mahia comes to an end in six months.
