Trialists Senaji, Okumu feature for  Nyasa Big Bullets in friendly

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TRANSFERS Trialists Senaji, Okumu feature for Nyasa Big Bullets in friendly

Festus Chuma 16:45 - 03.03.2023

Big Bullets hope to finalize Senaji move before end of pre-season.

Kenyan international Clyde Senaji was in action for Malawi Super League champions Nyasa Big Bullets in their pre-season friendly against Ferroviário De Nampula played at Kamuzu Stadium Blantyre, Malawi on Friday afternoon.

The former Tusker FC defender is seeking to impress head coach Kalisto Pasuwa for a deal.

Senaji came in for Righteous Banda after 62 minutes and showed flashes of brilliance and should have found the back of the net, but a forest of Nampula defenders blocked his view as he went for a shot from close range.

Compatriot Collins Okumu also featured  as he came in 83rd minute replacing John Lanjesi in the goalless draw against the Mozambique giants.

Senaji and Okumu have spent five weeks in Malawi, having arrived in southern Africa at the end of January, where they were expected to have finalized the deal on February 10.

However, the duo has been training with the team at their pre-season camp at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences Sports Complex in Blantyre.

Senaji has been out of the cold from active football after parting ways with FKF Premier League side Tusker FC in mid-January.

He re-joined Tusker on a two-year deal in September 2021 following a successful spell at AFC Leopards.

Senaji featured for the Brewers in the 2021/2022 CAF Champions and CAF Confederation Cup and was part of the squad that won last season's FKF Premier League.

Okumu is also looking for a new club following his release from Bidco United.

If signed, the duo will bolster Nyasa Big Bullets squad in the upcoming 2023/2024 CAF Champions League campaign.

The Peoples Team bowed out of this season's African Champions League at the preliminary stages following a 4-0 aggregate loss to Simba Sports Club of Tanzania.

Nyasa Big Bullets are rebuilding after losing two dependable players, Hassan Kajoke and Babatunde Adepoju, to Silver Strikers and Venda Academy in South Africa, respectively.

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