Why Brian Aheebwa’s move to Kitara is dragging

Newly promoted StarTimes Uganda Premier League side Kitara FC are advancing in negotiations with striker Brian Aheebwa and his representatives.

The deal should have been announced already, but the interest from Rwandan outfit AS Kigali in the player is still holding it.

AS Kigali made their intentions of taking Aheebwa to Rwanda clear, and Pulse Sports understands that the player is now caught up between a rock and a hard place.

Kitara’s new head coach Brian Ssenyondo is not only the 25-year-old’s former coach at Mbarara City FC but also a close friend.

Ssenyondo is pushing hard to take the player to the Hoima-based club and is looking forward to rebuilding his career after a difficult time at Lugogo.

The forward was limited to playing time and injuries, and he is now a free agent following the expiry of his contract with 13-time Uganda Premier League champions.

Kigali provides a better monetary offer to the player than Kitara, but the latter could provide a better platform for Aheebwa to revive his career.

Another newly promoted UPL team NEC FC is understood to have been interested in the player at one point, but at this stage, they have backed off, leaving Kitara and Kigali in the race for his signature.