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Defenders Paulo Musamali and Isaac Okello, as well as industrious midfielder Innocent Maduka have already agreed terms and committed themselves to the Lira-based football club, according to the Sports-Nation.
There is more trouble and wary for Arua Hill SC after three more players have parted ways with the club to join FUFA Big League side Blacks Power FC.
Defenders Paulo Musamali and Isaac Okello, as well as industrious midfielder Innocent Maduka have already agreed terms and committed themselves to the Lira-based football club, according to the Sports-Nation.
The latest departure follows Robert Eseru, who left Arua Hill on Thursday to rejoin UPDF FC.
Under coach Livingstone Mbabazi in the Uganda Premier League (UPL), last season, the three players were instrumental as Arua Hill finished in an impressive fourth position out of 15 teams.
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This begs the question: why the trio has chosen to forsake the top tier club for second division football at Aki Bua stadium in Lira.
The players' records at Arua Hill were noteworthy. Musamali played 22 games, Maduka 21 and Okello 17 as the Leopards collected 44 points from 28 games to finish 10 positions and 18 points above Blacks Power, who collected only 26 points to face relegation.
Musamali had been linked to a number of clubs, locally and across the borders, but the former KCCA FC and Buildcon FC player chose to settle in Lira this time.
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Innocent Maduka, on the other hand, is returning to familiar territory. The Nigerian midfielder played for the club since his arrival in Uganda in 2017, helping them gain promotion to the Big League in 2021.
Isaac Okello’s story is one of what might have been. Okello is a player Blacks Power wanted to sign so much last season, before he eventually joined Arua Hill.
Okello had negotiations for weeks in Lira and was so close to joining the club when the Arua side presented a better offer, which the player couldn’t resist.
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It appears that this time around, Blacks Power have finally got their man.
Coach John Peter Ongodia has returned to the club after two seasons away and has now been given the task to push the club back to the UPL.
With these new additions, it's evident that Blacks Power FC is aiming for a rapid return to the top-tier league.
For Arua Hill, the exodus of these players signals a period of uncertainty. Finishing in an impressive fourth place last season, one can only wonder how they'll cope without these essential players in the lineup.
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