Imran renews VB contract, Mukhthar to stay in Victory
maldives, mvsports, soccer 3:53 AM
MALE, January 18 (HNS) - VB Sports Club goalkeeper Imran Mohamed has renewed his contract with the club despite speculations that he was going to accept an offer to join New Radiant.
VB CEO Gahthan haleem also confirmed the report.
“Today [Monday] he extended his contract to one year. We have offered him the deal even earlier. But we don’t know why it took so long him to confirm it. Maybe he needed time to think about the offers from other clubs,” he said.
The National Team’s player ended his nine-year career in Victory Sports Club and joined VB last year, helping the club win Dhiraagu Dhivehi league and President’s Cup.
Asked why VB Captain Ali ‘Dhagandey’ Ashfaq was not participating in the training sessions, Gahthan said Ashfaq was out of Male but added that he would join the practice yesterday.
VB started its training last week with Turkish coach Bahtiyar Can Vanlı who led the club to last year’s success.
VB has also signed Shamweel ‘Bonda’ Gasim, Mohamed ‘Baka’ Arif, Ismail ‘Issey’ Mohamed, Ismail ‘Messi’ Easa and Farhad ‘Farey’ Ismail.
The club has decided to bring two Brazilian defenders and Sierra Leonean winger Abu Desmond Mansarey. However, the club will not bring Dutch midfielder Cengiz Hussein who played a vital role in its midfield last season.
Meanwhile, 2008 Maldivian Footballer of the Year Muhkhthar ‘2kilo’ Naseer has decided to stay in Victory.
Muhkhthar, who is in his native island on vacation, told Haveeru that he will renew the contract as soon as he reach Male.
Victory will announce its new signings before starting its practice on Thursday.
Haveeru has also confirmed that Mohamed ‘Kudatey’ Shifan has renewed his contract with Victory and former New Radiant forward Fauzan Habeeb has joined the reds.
VB CEO Gahthan haleem also confirmed the report.
“Today [Monday] he extended his contract to one year. We have offered him the deal even earlier. But we don’t know why it took so long him to confirm it. Maybe he needed time to think about the offers from other clubs,” he said.
The National Team’s player ended his nine-year career in Victory Sports Club and joined VB last year, helping the club win Dhiraagu Dhivehi league and President’s Cup.
Asked why VB Captain Ali ‘Dhagandey’ Ashfaq was not participating in the training sessions, Gahthan said Ashfaq was out of Male but added that he would join the practice yesterday.
VB started its training last week with Turkish coach Bahtiyar Can Vanlı who led the club to last year’s success.
VB has also signed Shamweel ‘Bonda’ Gasim, Mohamed ‘Baka’ Arif, Ismail ‘Issey’ Mohamed, Ismail ‘Messi’ Easa and Farhad ‘Farey’ Ismail.
The club has decided to bring two Brazilian defenders and Sierra Leonean winger Abu Desmond Mansarey. However, the club will not bring Dutch midfielder Cengiz Hussein who played a vital role in its midfield last season.
Meanwhile, 2008 Maldivian Footballer of the Year Muhkhthar ‘2kilo’ Naseer has decided to stay in Victory.
Muhkhthar, who is in his native island on vacation, told Haveeru that he will renew the contract as soon as he reach Male.
Victory will announce its new signings before starting its practice on Thursday.
Haveeru has also confirmed that Mohamed ‘Kudatey’ Shifan has renewed his contract with Victory and former New Radiant forward Fauzan Habeeb has joined the reds.