{"id":7081,"date":"2015-07-22T02:40:56","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T02:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/?p=7081"},"modified":"2015-07-22T02:40:56","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T02:40:56","slug":"olunga-advised-against-leaving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gormahia.net\/latest\/news\/olunga-advised-against-leaving\/","title":{"rendered":"Olunga advised against leaving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"yiv2944357108MsoNormal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/gormahia.net\/images\/olunga-dyamos-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1437529820077_18131\" class=\"yiv2944357108MsoNormal\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1437529820077_18132\">All three top Tanzanian teams have shown an interest in signing Gor Mahia talisman Michael Olunga. The 21 year old has earned rave reviews following his performances in which he destroyed both Young Africans. Azam coach Stewart Hall, who recently signed All Wanga from Al Merreikh has told the Standard that \u00a0<\/span>Gor Mahia was asking for $200,000 (Sh20 million).<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1437529820077_18130\" class=\"yiv2944357108MsoNormal\">\u201cThis is a crazy price tag, but those asking for this money are not true representatives of Gor Mahia. \u201cThey are brokers who want to go in between for their own benefits,\u201d said Hall. \u201cHe is a young player and we can use him as one of our projects. He is tall and physically strong and can partner well with my captain John Bocco,\u201d said Hall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2944357108MsoNormal\">Hall said he will engage the proper representatives of Gor Mahia with time to settle for the price.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1437529820077_18129\" class=\"yiv2944357108MsoNormal\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1437529820077_18128\">Simba FC for their part are also interested in Khalid Aucho and Boniface Oluoch in addition to Olunga.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1437529820077_18117\" class=\"yiv2944357108MsoNormal\">\u00a0<span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1437529820077_18127\">Until Gor Mahia secures its finances, they will continue to be constantly \u00a0threatened by Tanzanian sides who have access to all manner of sponsorships. Yet a move to Tanzania very rarely pays off for Kenya players. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2944357108MsoNormal\">Former Yanga striker Boniface Ambani who was once top scorer in the Tanzanian league has advised Olunga against leaving Gor Mahia too early.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2944357108MsoNormal\">\u201cI believe he can manage the pressure that comes with playing in Tanzania and I am not surprised that Simba want him. However, my advice is that he takes his time before making such a move. He needs to stay in Kenya for at least two seasons before going professional.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2944357108MsoNormal\">The biggest danger we have had with local players is that they rush to turn professional. For Olunga\u2019s case, he needs to grow and become mature first. He should not rush. He needs to build himself in the national team first.\u201d said Ambani to goal.com<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2944357108MsoNormal\">Many former Gor Mahia players who went to Tanzania recently did not excel there, be it Kiongera, Sserunkuma or Rama Salim and even coach Logarusic. Ambani himself had to sue Yanga for backpay.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"yiv2944357108MsoNormal\">Nuttall to rest players<\/h2>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1437529820077_18099\" class=\"yiv2944357108MsoNormal\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1437529820077_18098\">Gor Mahia coach Frank Nuttall has announced that he will rest key players in their Friday match against Sudan representatives, Al Khartoum. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv2944357108MsoNormal\">\u201cSince we have qualified for the quarter-finals with two matches to play, I will give more players a chance to play,\u201d said the coach in an interview. \u201cI have a very strong bench and it would be wise to explore all the talents I have here by giving them a chance to play,\u201d said the coach.<br \/>\nAmong the players who could be rested are Meddie Kagere and Michael Olunga. 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