Harambee Stars coach Francis Kimanzi has revealed why he opted to recall striker John Avire for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The young Avire is yet to play competitively as he is embroiled in a transfer tussle pitting Sofapaka and his Egyptian suitors, Tanta SC. Already world governing body Fifa has intervened on the matter asking Tanta not to use the player until they agree on a transfer fee with Sofapaka.
Despite lacking playing time since the 2019 Afcon finals held in Egypt, Kimanzi has defended the decision saying he did not see any other striker join the national team for the 2021 Afcon qualifiers against Egypt and Togo.