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Mukuka Refuses to Sign For Sundowns, Opts to Wait for a European Move
Mukuka Mulenga
According to Power Dynamos vice-chairman George Lungu, Mukuka who was scheduled to travel to South Africa to seal the $200,000 deal has refused to sign the club-to-club transfer agreement after he was allegedly talked to by “some people” during the Cosafa camping.
Last month, Mukuka and his family accused the Power executive of sabotaging his move to the free spending Premier Soccer League team and threatened to march to the CEC offices.
Mukuka’s cousin Elias Ngulube, who spoke on behalf of the family, insisted that they wanted Mukuka to join Sundowns where he was set to receive a $12,000 monthly salary, among other incentives.
Lungu wondered why the astonishing change of mind by Mukuka on the deal when a month ago his family was pressurising the Power executive to conclude the transfer negotiations.
“We are wondering who the player has been talking to where he is; just last month his family accused us of deliberately blocking his move to South Africa. Whoever has promised him a deal elsewhere should come out in the open; this is our player so other people should not take centre-stage now. If the boy is not careful, he might end like Thomas Nyirenda who had offers in South Africa and Poland but because of wrong counsel and promises he ended up nowhere. There are a number of examples of talented players who have ended up retiring in the local league because of selfish counsel. Where is Kennedy Mudenda? If they want the boy to play in Europe, they should get him from Sundowns. Why are they counting chicks that have not hatched? This is very unfortunate. I hope they allow the player to make a decision that he will not regret in future,” Lungu said.
Power last week finally agreed on terms and a condition regarding the midfielder’s move to South Africa but Mukuka’s signature had not yet been appended to the transfer agreement.
Sundowns are offering Power Dynamos $200,000 (K1 million) for Mukuka.
Once the deal goes through, Mukuka would be earning about $12,000 per month among other incentives.
Last week, Football Association of Zambia president Kalusha Bwalya advised local footballers to aspire to break into European leagues.
He said players should not be feeders for African leagues but aspire to break into European confederations.
Bwalya bemoaned the lack of patience in the Zambian players rushing into signing for African leagues.
Posted by Editor (online)
on August 1, 2013. Filed under SPORTS.
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PRIMA FACIE
August 1, 2013 at 2:52 pm
The boy is confused,with so many advisors on board,he must learn a lesson from the likes of Sunzu, Mbola who his agents cheated the official at
at the emerats stadium that the boy is only 16 which in return disadvantaged they old man.kennedy mudenda the list goes on.my advice to the young man stick to what you have seen and not you are hearing.
Sunzu The Tool
August 1, 2013 at 3:03 pm
Deco mwaiche just go to sundowns, u are talented but u also need the money, and look at the exposure u will get from SA, Mbesuma went to pompey from SA.
pologoramu
August 1, 2013 at 3:11 pm
i hope he knows what hes doing! i hope all his moves are calculated….he must waste opportunities..but again nice move i think he’ll shine in europe..but bottom line ni money
ANALYST
August 1, 2013 at 3:31 pm
ba mukuka ichintu chintu umwene. you need exposure in everything. 1.interaction with high profile people 2. diet and weight control 3. above all you need that money to start atleast to lift your family from the poverty that made them cry foul over your move.
CNP-4U
August 1, 2013 at 3:47 pm
waitaya mufana..go down South…
KITWE EAST
August 1, 2013 at 3:54 pm
Umwaiche deco balemubepa abena Kalu. Deco listen your friends like thomas nyirenda used to play for Zambia not anymore and they are forgoteen. mbola is at nkana now and yet they were all over him……and that Kalu telling you SA isnt good .. he is the one who took Davis Mwape ,Chansa,Felix to SA and he chewed the money to come back to life and marry that muzungu. walachulapofye look at were you live pa old ndeke salapuka mwaiche. You have signed and you want to sign another contract. Kalu should talk about our supersport deal as clubs not ifi.
Brian Hapunda
August 1, 2013 at 4:01 pm
120,000 Rands per month? My CEO is not getting this much. Iwe kamwana wake up, SA NI STARTER MOS
isaac
August 1, 2013 at 4:32 pm
He is at cross roads. SUNDOWN is abetter place for him as a starter up not English league where automatically will spend the whole season on the bench. We have a lot of players like him who ended up being losers so careful.
josh
August 1, 2013 at 5:20 pm
the young man is made, the small bird in your hand is better off than a big eagle in the sky. look at sunzu what happened to him? lobe
mwamba mutale
August 1, 2013 at 5:21 pm
Mukuka mulenga you learn to start small and grow as yu go. Ichintu chintu umwene. That money you are being offered in S/A is a lot. If you are not careful ukapwila pa zambia. Chimbwi afwile ubuntanganine.
ray-ray
August 1, 2013 at 5:41 pm
make hay while there is still sunlight, people will cheat you to benefit themselves. the saying goes, more opportunities come to those who seize the ones at hand. be wise.
ray-ray
August 1, 2013 at 5:41 pm
make hay while there is still sunlight, people will cheat you to benefit themselves. the saying goes, more opportunities come to those who seize the ones at hand. be wise.
Shweaty Shtuff
August 1, 2013 at 5:51 pm
Awe ba Mukuka konkeni amano yenu noti ayabanenu
umuzombiki
August 1, 2013 at 8:39 pm
ndiwe cipuba, chipumputu, ilalabo, chizeleze…….waiting for the european club is like chasing the wind or waiting for the un nown. SA is a beter platform to sale your yo ASSOLOGY.
Trumpeter
August 1, 2013 at 9:23 pm
Batakucengi kalombwana, kounka buyo kilo kasha.
pyepyepye
August 2, 2013 at 1:56 am
deco mwaiche wandi get what is at steaky if u want to go to europe time wil come go shine in south u wil go to europe ask shi b i hav also played before time is now am delamugo at h3 90 in chamboli go lift zambian flag u wil go higher mwaice wandi lord bless u greet ka shi b ….. sido hon cllr chembo land
Vwangiza
August 2, 2013 at 12:58 pm
Hehehehehehe this is serious matter but the funniest part is where the famiily has a say in MM’s job! Africa mama Africa I find this so funny about us sometimes we use it well though sometimes we abuse it!!!! Kusiyana siyana kwama office, ncito zinangu cousin sankalapo na say unless ce wa mwalila aenda ku ncito to check on your benefits esp if you ve no sibling that can handle that. Iwee ka MM make sure you consult with the right people and see to it that your advisors ve no agendas no matter how well hidden they are and then choose the best option.
Shweaty Shtuff
August 2, 2013 at 2:08 pm
You Africans are told you are backwards by your colonisers and then you go on to believe this. Inferiority complex sets in. Whats wrong with Mukuka’s family being involved? Lionel Messi’s family is involved in his contract. So is Wayne Rooney’s family. A career is a family issue. Stop repeating your stereotypes on Africans you are creating children with an inferiority complex
jay
August 3, 2013 at 7:01 pm
Europe?take it easy my friend start slow dn build up whch european club will recorgnise u ku power dynamos?SA ws da bst place to start dn build manje iwe wasilila tu,u dnt knw wt u wnt elo kuja thyll groom u nicely..
Bafana Bafana
August 4, 2013 at 7:31 am
Iwe chi issue, I think u failed grade 2, what is R12 0000.00? It’s $12 000.00 quack!!!