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Bosso rope in fans to buy Prince Dube
26 Sep 2018 at 06:58hrs | Views
HIGHLANDERS FC have launched the #BuyPrinceDube crowdfunding initiative to sign the club's former striker and free agent Prince Dube.
Under the initiative, fans can donate through OneMoney 40533 or Ecocash 99274 Highlanders FC biller codes.
The 21-year-old striker left Highlanders for Supersport United in South Africa in 2017, but found little game time under former coach Erick Tinkler, who was not in charge of the club when the deal to bring Dube was struck.
In a post on their official Twitter account yesterday, Highlanders said: "You have spoken, Prince Dube has spoken; he is black and white. Let's sign him! You have only three weeks to make your contribution. Retweet (share) and make sure this reaches every Highlanders faithful. Your club, your pride, your responsibility!" Highlanders' chief executive officer Nhlanhla Dube said this is an opportunity for fans to be part of the club's investment.
"Looking into the future of the project, it was ideal for us to involve the fans and through this initiative we asked them to chip in and contribute to the signing of Prince. We couldn't wait for the availing of funds from our sponsors so we had to act and avoid regretting," said Dube.
He said the club has an opportunity to get him back at a lower price tag and Prince has committed himself to give Highlanders first priority, which means if the club fails, he will then go to another club.
"We are signing him as a free agent and that doesn't take away the fact that we are buying the contract period. We are so sure that we will come up with the best possible deal that is fair to him and achievable to the club," said Dube.
He said the fans' response had been positive, as contributions have started flowing in.
Under the initiative, fans can donate through OneMoney 40533 or Ecocash 99274 Highlanders FC biller codes.
The 21-year-old striker left Highlanders for Supersport United in South Africa in 2017, but found little game time under former coach Erick Tinkler, who was not in charge of the club when the deal to bring Dube was struck.
In a post on their official Twitter account yesterday, Highlanders said: "You have spoken, Prince Dube has spoken; he is black and white. Let's sign him! You have only three weeks to make your contribution. Retweet (share) and make sure this reaches every Highlanders faithful. Your club, your pride, your responsibility!" Highlanders' chief executive officer Nhlanhla Dube said this is an opportunity for fans to be part of the club's investment.
"Looking into the future of the project, it was ideal for us to involve the fans and through this initiative we asked them to chip in and contribute to the signing of Prince. We couldn't wait for the availing of funds from our sponsors so we had to act and avoid regretting," said Dube.
He said the club has an opportunity to get him back at a lower price tag and Prince has committed himself to give Highlanders first priority, which means if the club fails, he will then go to another club.
"We are signing him as a free agent and that doesn't take away the fact that we are buying the contract period. We are so sure that we will come up with the best possible deal that is fair to him and achievable to the club," said Dube.
He said the fans' response had been positive, as contributions have started flowing in.
Source - chronicle
