Azam FC Moves to sign APR FC Duo
APR skipper Claude Niyomugabo and his teammate Jean Bosco Ruboneka could end up at Tanzanian outfit Azam FC before the ongoing transfer window closes with the Dar es Salaam-based interested in the duo’s services.
Azam FC are bent on challenging Yanga SC and Simba for the title next season as they look to make an impact in continental club tournament and they are ready to spend big to get the APR duo.
Niyomugabo has been on the radar of Azam since the 2024/25 season when he helped APR to knock them out of the CAF Champions League in the first round. For Ruboneka, his signing will depend on the departure of Feisal Salum who has attracted interest of Kaizer Chiefs, Simba SC and Yanga.
APR could get as much as $300,000 (approx. Rwf 430 milliom) for Niyomugabo and around $150,000 (approx. Rwf 215 million) for Ruboneka.
Rwanda international Djabel Manishimwe's name has also popped up at Azam but it will all depend on the selling of Salum and their failure to get Ruboneka.
APR FC are also clinging onto the duo as they hope to at least get to the Group stages of the CAF Champions League for the first time in their history.
Azam finished third the 2024/25 Tanzania Premier League and they will be competing in the CAF Confederation Cup in the coming season.
Elsewhere, APR FC are looking for another attacker to fill the void left by Victor Mbaoma whose contract wasn't renewed.
Times Sport can confirm that the club wants Mukura forward Boateng Mensah and they have talked to the club about his potential signing. With a year left on his contract, Mukura want Rwf 50 million to let the Ghanaian forward go.
Boateng scored 7 goals and provided 6 assists in 23 Rwanda Premier League games in the 2024/25 season. He also contributed 3 goals and 2 assists as the Huye-based club reached the semifinals.
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Meanwhile, Rayon Sports and Police FC are in race to sign winger Alain Kwitonda Bacca after APR FC released him.
The two teams have already held talks with the winger he could end up signing for a club that will offer him higher wages.
Police are reportedly ready to pay Rwf 30 million and could land his services as Rayon aren’t ready to meet the price tag but they are using the CAF Confederation Cup participation to entice the player
Also, barring any last minute change of plans, Muhazi United skipper Joseph Sackey could join Mukura Victory Sports on a two-year contract.
Negotiations have started and it could be completed on Tuesday for the player to sign the contract.
The Ghanaian defensive midfielder scored 4 goals and provided 3 assists in the 2024/25 Rwanda Premier League though his contributions couldn’t prevent his team from being relegated.
Lastly, playmaker Elie Kategaya could be sold by APR FC in the ongoing transfer window with Gicumbi FC, Bugesera FC, Gorilla FC as his likely destination.
Kategaya spent the second half of the 2024/25 season on loan at Vision FC as the team got relegated.
The League champions have plans of selling the player as they believe he is young and could excel somewhere else. Notwithstanding, if he impressed the new coach in the preseason, he is may be kept.
