Africa-Press – Eswatini. MBABANE Highlanders’ top target Bonginkhosi ‘Manyovu’ Dlamini has stopped training with the club, just days before the registration deadline on Friday.
This comes after Highlanders allegedly failed to meet the player’s five-day ultimatum to sort out his transfer issue with his club Royal Leopard.
The left-footed winger was controversially unveiled by the black and white outfit a month ago at the Somhlolo National Stadium during their CAF Confederation Cup clash against Royal AM, allegedly without Leopard’s consent.
Reports suggest that the winger stopped training with the capital city giants two weeks ago after he felt Highlanders were dragging their feet in signing him.
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A source close to the matter confided that the ultimatum ended last Wednesday and it has emerged that capital city rivals Mbabane Swallows are watching the player’s situation with keen interest.
“The player has decided to stop training and this is because Highlanders are slow in getting his clearance from Leopard by paying the asking price,” the source revealed.
Highlanders’ Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Clement Dlamini said he was unaware of the latest developments on the issue.
“Nothing has reached my office to that effect. I will call the manager to find out,” the CEO said.
Several attempts to reach the player were futile after his phone rang unanswered for the better part of yesterday. Meanwhile, Highlanders, who are the 2021/22 MTN Premier League runners-up, have already signed five players to bolster their squad in the new season.
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