Four more key players to leave Vipers

Rwothomio won a domestic double last season|Vipers sc image

FOOTBALL Four more key players to leave Vipers

Allan Damba 18:17 - 27.07.2023

They will join the likes of Ibrahim Orit, Frank 'Zaga' Tumwesigye, Bashir Asiku, Olivier Osomba, Garcia Mpongo, Dissan Galiwango, Serge Mwenge and Musa Ssali who were released earlier.

As they aim to shape their squad ahead of the forthcoming campaign, Vipers SC are set to part ways with four of their players.

The club is set to move separate ways with forwards Karim Ndugwa, Cromwell Rwothomio, Najib Yiga and Umar Kyebatara, according to Swift Sports.

They will join the likes of Ibrahim Orit, Frank 'Zaga' Tumwesigye, Bashir Asiku, Olivier Osomba, Garcia Mpongo, Dissan Galiwango, Serge Mwenge and Musa Ssali who were released earlier.

Ndugwa, joined earlier in January from BUL FC on a two-year contract, and netted three times for the Venoms in all competitions.

Ndugwa was unveiled in January but now leaves|Vipers image

Rwothomio, meanwhile, joined Vipers at the start of last season with huge expectations, which he quite didn't match.

He played 23 times (UPL) for the Uganda Premier League champions, finding the back of net just three times.

Youngster, Yiga Najib, who is a graduate from the club's main feeder side St Mary's Secondary School Kitende (SMASK), had a season to forget.

Yiga leaves a two-time league winner|vipers image

After impressing in the 2021/22 season, it failed to work out for him last campaign, making just 12 appearances without a goal.

On the other hand, Kyebatala, who is also a SMASK graduate, has failed to live up to the billing since emerging through the ranks about two seasons back.

Kyebatala (red) during a preseason game with Vipers|Vipers image

He spent a big part of last season on loan at Maroons FC, but injury setbacks limited him to just two league games.

Vipers has already made seven signings in the ongoing transfer window, including David Bagoole, Giancarlo Lopez Rodriguez and Richard Matovu.

They have also signed Luiz Otavio Santos de Araujo alias Tinga, Mohamed Salem, Grant Matsiko and Patrick Paul Mbowa.