Asante Kotoko interested in Ugandan striker Juma Balinya
Asante Kotoko are reportedly set to raid Kenya giants Gor Mahia for the services of wantaway Ugandan striker Juma Balinya.
The 28-year-old only joined Gor Mahia in January 2020 on a two-year contract following a short spell with Tanzania’s Yanga SC.
Footy-Ghana.com gathers that Balinya, who has gone seven months without pay while still owed some sign-on fees, has already served official notice of wanting out of the cash-strapped record Kenyan champions.
Kotoko are just one of the club’s keeping tabs on Juma Balinya. Kenyan moneybags Wazito FC and Tanzania’s Azam FC, Polokwane City (South Africa) and Ethiopia’s Saint George FC are others reported to be interested in his services.
Juma Balinya won the 2018/19 Uganda Premier League golden boot with 19 goals playing for Police FC. He joined Yanga at the beginning of the 2019/20 season before Gor Mahia came to his rescue in January after struggling to replicate his form in Tanzania. He neither settled well under coach Steven Polack before COVID-19 struck in March.
credit: FootyGhana
