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WIGAN ATHLETIC In Hunt For MAYUKA
Mayuka in action !
According to a story published in the United Kingdom’s newspaper people.co.uk, Wigan scouts have been tracking Mayuka, the 20-year-old striker of Swiss club Young Boys, who is valued around £3million.
The Premier League strugglers are also locked in a battle with West Brom and Leicester in an attempt to sign Reading contract rebel Jimmy Kebe.
The Zambian prolific striker, who last week was voted among the 100
best players in the world, is currently on a five year-contract with Young Boys after a $1.7 million transfer fee from Maccabi Tel Aviv signed last year in May.
”Young Boys forward Emmanuel Mayuka could be a target for Wigan. The
Zambian goalscorer could be a solution for a team battling to keep their Premier League status,” read the story in part.
The Zambian prolific striker originally from Kabwe Warriors football where he started his football career early this year helped his club win the Europa League title when he scored a last minute goal against Russian club FC Zenit Saint for BSC Young Boy’s 2-1.
Meanwhile, Zambianfooball.net reports that Israeli based striker Rodgers Kola was target in his club’s 2-1 win in league as Ashdod went third and 2 point behind William Njobvu’s Hapoel Shmonne Kiryat who are the log leaders on 29 points.
In South Africa, Collins Mbesuma and Isaac Chansa were joined by goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene on the score sheet in their clubs’ respective matches in the ABSA Premiership while Davies Nkausu and Joseph Musonda conceded penalties.
Kola got his goal in the 69th minute against Justine Zulu’s Hapoel Reshion Lezion for his fourth goal of the campaign in all competitions with three of those in the league with three assists.
The 22 year old striker has 11 of the 14 league games for Ashdod. On Saturday he played 85 minutes.
Still in Isreal, Njobvu played 90 minutes in the middle of the park as Shmonne Kiryat beat Hapoel Acre 2-1.
Should second placed Hapoel Tev Aviv fail to beat Macabbi Haifa on Sunday (today) then Njobvu’s club will maintain top spot.
In South Africa, Mweene scored from the spot in Free State Stars’ 2-0 win over Santos and secured their fourth win in the last five matches. Noah Chivuta again came off the bench in the 73rd minute.
Chansa played deep in midfield as Orlando Pirates are now playing 4-4-2 with Benni McCarthy spearheading the attack. On Saturday, Chansa helped Pirates end Supersport United’s 13 match unbeaten run as they demolished the log leaders 3-0 at Orlando Stadium.
McCarthy put Pirates 1-0 up from the spot after Nkausu had handled in the box. The 34 year old UEFA Champions League winner then started the move which was finished by Chansa as the Chipolopolo midfielder made it 2-0.
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Wanu Ngwee
December 6, 2011 at 9:44 am
Yet you don’t selct him for AFCON, crazy is’nt it?
tomato
December 6, 2011 at 9:45 am
MAYUKA GO JOIN THE LUCRATIVE EPL!!!WIGAN WOULD BE FINE RATHER JOIN CHINESES CLUBS LIKE YOUR CAPTAIN CHRIS>
Soccer fan
December 6, 2011 at 9:54 am
Ba tumfweko ba kalamba, bushe mulatamba bola? When did young boys win the europa league title? I thot porto r the defending champions.. Get ur facts right!
Krishna
December 6, 2011 at 9:55 am
Mayuka you make us proud, we are praying for you so that will see you in the EPl. As for Chansa i watched that game, the boy was in good foam I am hoping he will play like that at next year continental competition, Bravo boys.
candid
December 6, 2011 at 10:04 am
why dont zed footbaler excel the only one who did was who almost did was kalu who is currently failing faz too bad
kateya wamupila
December 6, 2011 at 10:15 am
Isaac chansa can play well in the mid-field with Thomas Nyirenda,i dnt know why they call him.
..i hope and pray Mayuka deal go thru,the boy has a talent.
cifire
December 6, 2011 at 10:16 am
there is for restructuring of the whole footbal fratnity now i believe, let have technical committee comprising of our local coaches such as patrick phiri, manfred chabinga beston chambishi linos makwaza fordson kabole peter kaumba and fighton simukonda and my father johnston katowando
Prof. Zick or Lion man
December 6, 2011 at 10:30 am
The boy should come and play for Zambia national team
HUMPHREY
December 6, 2011 at 10:38 am
Mayuka is a great player.The young man needs to work extra hard and stay disciplined then dedicate his life to God and I can guarantee him a big excel.He If he can follow my advice he will be one the best Zambian player to play in top european teams.
Wanu Ngwee
December 6, 2011 at 12:32 pm
I’ll be watching our U20 against South Africa in a COSAFA Cup game this afternoon, and folks, ALL of YOU are invited. Let’s show Bafana that indeed nibafana!!
Chax
December 6, 2011 at 12:57 pm
The igronance exhibited on this site is pathetic. Who says Mayuka hasnt been selected for Afcon? Is ”dull” something you are or something you do? Faz have clearly stated that the team 2 face angola is NOT the final afcon squad, so get that thru your thick skull! The other says ”we need a technical commitee”. PLEAAAAASE! We ALREADY HAVE a technical commitee comprising of senior coaches
REALIST
December 6, 2011 at 2:37 pm
Tumfweko you are number 2 ku bufi from watchdog.Mayuka did score aganst zenit in their first leg wich they won but they were beaten in the 2nd leg.Do your reserch bakamba!!
LG
December 6, 2011 at 2:50 pm
Go for it Mayuka, we are proud of young man, make Wigan as a stepping stone, very soon you’ll be seen by the likes of Spurs, Arsenal or New Castle. Make us proud our son, you have the potential and qualities of making it in EPL.
joe sam
December 6, 2011 at 2:54 pm
gud luck
Katongo(Chingola)
December 6, 2011 at 5:33 pm
Zambia U20 batter SA 5-1.
polokondo
December 6, 2011 at 9:43 pm
THE MAYUKA SAGA!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!CAN THE SPORTS COUNCIL CALL FOR THE COMMISSION OF FIMOM FIMO.GO MAYU GO!!
Changwamina
December 7, 2011 at 9:05 am
Candid Kalu played very good football for Zambia and made us proud but at the time he is the one who destroyed Zambian football thats why we are struggling interms of soccer. That guy nga akupata just know you will not play football in Zambia. We have lost great players Like one Commando, Charles stopped bcoz of kalu. The coaches like Zoom and Fred Mwila resigned bcoz of Kalu. The way u worship Kalu ifyona Shamenda Takapele money pantu Kalitumpa.
Papa
December 8, 2011 at 11:39 am
that our boy i just hope you make it throu…go boy
Chax
December 10, 2011 at 11:47 am
Wewatumpa niwe mukongo wa noko chikala
Chax
December 10, 2011 at 11:51 am
Wabe chilibolo kumo na Shamenda chikala. Akane ukutupela ama half kwati shakwe, watomba noko waifyala.