Kisumu All Stars boss Salim Babu has backed Ian Mutanda to fill in the void left by the last season’s club top scorer Alfred Emoni who joined Posta Rangers.All Stars who began their quest for automatic promotion to the top flight with a one all draw against Zoo FC reunited with Mutanda during the transfer window after the forward ran out of contract at KCB.Mutanda made good use of the All Stars platform in 2019 and marketed himself to top flight clubs but it was the bankers who acquired his signature thanks to the ten goals he netted in the second tier.The lanky forward was instrumental to Otenga’s automatic promotion to the Football Kenya Federation Premier League and Babu has tipped him to help the club go up again.Ian Samuel Mutanda was really delighted to score a tremendous hat trick in the final NSL match against Thika United yesterday.#KisumuAllStars #Otenga #SpiritOfKisumu pic.twitter.com/nU9MBXf36J— Kisumu AllStars FC (@KisumuAllstars) June 10, 2019 Apart from losing Emoni who was their top scorer last season, All Stars watched the duo of Alvin Ochieng and Kevintom Machika join FC Talanta but at the same breadth acquired equally good players to plug in the gaps.The club also re-acquired Moses Odhiambo from KCB while Kelly Wesonga, the 2019 second best defender of the season joined from Gor Mahia.”I have brought in good players who will certainly replace those who left. Mutanda will be able to win is matches once he hits his best form and match fitness. He has played for the club before so is Odhiambo and their experience will go a long way in achieving our plan, “said the former Sony Sugar coach.##NAJAVA_MECA_5978140##Asked on their chances of gaining promotion, Babu said he was keen on taking each match at a time a strategy he noted will yield a place in the elite league.All Stars who came close to promotion last season but faltered in the final rounds were relegated last year after falling to Vihiga United in the playoff.
