Silver consult on Bullets offer for duo

Silver Strikers say they have engaged their coaches on FCB Nyasa Bullets offer to buy two of their key players, striker Uchizi Vunga and defender MacDonald Lameck. In an interview yesterday, the Bankers chief executive officer (CEO) Patrick Chimimba said the club was still discussing internally with the technical panel on next season’s plans. “They [coaches] are aware about the interest from Bullets in the two players and once we conclude, we will determine the way forward,” he said.

Meanwhile, Bullets acting CEO Albert Chigoga has said they will not wait for the incoming coach to recommend new players he would want in the team. He said: “We do not have much time. We vdo not want to reach a point whereby ena amaliza minofu yonde kutisiyira mafupa [all the good ;players are bought by other teams].

“When the league winds up, everyone knows that it is the time to start the hunt for players.” Bullets have made their first signing since the lifting of the player transfer ban imposed by Fifa by signing Karonga United goalkeeper Maclean Mwale. The 27-year-old kept 10 clean sheets in 27 TNM Super League matches for Ingwina ya Karonga this season. Football Association of Malawi operarions director Gomezgani Zakazaka has said the transfer window will officially open after the Castel Challenge Cup final on February 15. “Normally the transfer window opens after the end of the last main competition,” he said.