Wits to send Mutizwa counter offer

Senior Sports Reporter
SOUTH African Premiership side Bidvest Wits are expected to send Highlanders a counter offer to what the Bulawayo club is demanding for the sale of striker Knox Mutizwa before the New Year. Gibson Mahachi, the player’s agent disclosed that once the two clubs concur on the transfer fee, he will then bargain on behalf of the player on personal terms being offered by Wits and once that is done, Mutizwa can sign his contract.

He quashed reports that Mutizwa had travelled to South Africa to sign a contract with Wits saying that it was impossible for the player to go across the Limpopo River on such a mission without the knowledge of Highlanders.

Ndumiso Gumede, the Highlanders chief executive officer last Thursday said he was not aware that Mutizwa was in South Africa to put pen to paper on a Wits contract.
Gumede pointed out that the only thing that the 22-year-old striker can sign with Wits is a Memorandum of Understanding where he pledges to join the club.

“Bidvest Wits will send their counter offer before the New Year. Technically there is no way Knox can go to South Africa without Highlanders knowing.
“There has to be an agreement between the two clubs on a transfer fee, once they agree I negotiate his personal terms, when he agrees he signs and the deal is complete.
“Even if the clubs agree the player can refuse to agree on his personal terms the deal collapses but that is rare,’’ said Mahachi.

Wits, second on the Absa Premiership on the same number of points with log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns heading into the festive season seem to have been impressed by Mutizwa after the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Golden Boot winner twice went for trials at the club.

Highlanders sent Wits what they want in exchange for the player sometime this month and is it now up to the Clever Boys to make a counter offer which could be less or more to what Bosso is demanding.