Online Reporter
Fungai Muderere
Zimpapers Sports Hub
MANICA Diamonds head coach Jairos Tapera has revealed their efforts to work on Kudakwashe Mahachi’s levels did not come to fruition in the last Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season.
Fondly known as Nkembe, Mahachi was compelled to retrace to the local league after a short playing stint in Ghana.
“Kuda Mahachi is a very talented boy, and that’s why I brought him on board after his time in Ghana. We were gradually introducing him to the Manica Diamonds system.
“We did not want to put him under pressure, but his fitness levels were not up to scratch. He is a very good player; whether he remains at Manica Diamonds or not depends on him. He will need to make a bold decision, said Tapera.
The Gem Boys have already lost the services of their towering captain, Liberty Chakoroma, who joined defending league champions Simba Bhora.
In the middle of the park, Mahachi was fighting for a starting place with equally gifted Bret Amidu and Fortune Binzi, a predatory player who also plays as a gunman. Some reports have linked Nkembe with a move to Highlanders.
The player was last year discarded by Ghanaian football champions Medeama five months into his one-year contract.
With his former club, Chicken Inn, shutting the door in his face, the winger is understood to be in contact with Bosso, a club that has lost the services of their former vice captain, Peter Muduhwa, Marvelous Chigumira, Godfrey Makaruse, and Lynoth Chikuhwa to newboys Scottland FC.
Mahachi, a former Warriors poster boy, previously turned out for Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates, Golden Arrows, and Supersport United in South Africa.
In his junior ranks, Nkembe played for Bosso and the now-defunct Bantu Rovers developmental sides.
