Cameroonian, Ugandans trials at Bosso

A Cameroonian national is training with Highlanders while two Ugandans are in Harare en route to Bulawayo to try their luck at Bosso ahead of the second transfer window that opens next week on Wednesday.

Highlanders' coach Bongani Mafu revealed that the two Ugandans were recommended to Bosso by club legend and former manager Lawrence Phiri.

"Richard Choruma also recommended a boy that we are looking at. As of today there are players set to leave but I've not told them. I know that a player who we call Adebayour will be joining us. He is already training with us," said Mafu.

The player recommended by Choruma is highly rated 18-year-old Obert Tafira from Harare's Prince Edward High School and a former strike partner of present Bosso central striker Thomas Chideu.

Mafu sounded excited as he spoke about Tafira, an indication that he could probably provide the missing link in the Bosso strikeforce.

"We've a French-speaking chap from Cameroon whom we are assessing as well as two players from Uganda that were recommended to us by Phiri. We will not be holding trials and I want to emphasise that. I need a finished product," said Mafu, whose team lies eighth on the league table.

If the Cameroonian makes the grade at Highlanders, he would become the first player from his country to play in Zimbabwe.

Mafu said because of contractual obligations, the players that would be released when the transfer window opens have to be loaned to other teams for them to get some game time.

Left back Julius Daudi has had very little game time and might be sacrificed as Highlanders have two equally good left-footed players in workaholic Bruce Kangwa and Honest Moyo.

Mafu might release two in-field players and a goalkeeper in the transfer window.