Gor mahia to miss out on millions: Short-term contracts deny local clubs transfer revenue

Gor Mahia midfielder Baba Kizito, left, controls the ball under pressure from Thika united's Wycliffe Opondo during their KPL  premier league match on 06-07-2014 at City Stadium.PHOTO/DENNIS OKEYO.

Kenyan Premier League (KPL) champions Gor Mahia are once again set to miss out on millions of shillings in transfer fees following the departure of their key players.
Failure by the club to offer their players long-term contracts has come to haunt them, allowing them to leave for free.
Already, Ugandan striker Dan Sserunkuma is reported to be heading to Tanzanian giants Simba in a Sh8.1million move but surprisingly Gor Mahia will not get even a single cent as the player’s contract has run out.
Tanzanian daily Mwanaspoti revealed this week that Sserunkuma met Simba officials last Thursday where he agreed to join the club and could play his first match against rivals Yanga.
The newspaper quoted Simba chief scout Zacharia Hanspoppe confirming the successful talks with the club’s top brass. Hanspoppe said the Ugandan forward is expected in the Tanzanian capital on Wednesday to seal the deal.

Simba are desperate for a goal-getter especially after the injury of former KCB striker Paul Kiongera Mungai and with their crucial derby against Yanga just two weeks away, they are working round the clock to get a replacement.
“Sserunkuma was here and we had very successful talks with him and I can confirm that he will be joining us on Wednesday. He said his contract with Gor Mahia was to end on December 2, that’s why he will be flying to Dar es Salaam on December 3 to seal the move as a free agent,” Hanspoppe told Mwanaspoti.