Sheffield United consider Luphahla swoop

Sheffield United consider Luphahla swoop

HAPPIER TIMES: Warnock and Ndlovu last season

• Stoke City offer Ndlovu contract

• Warnock terminates Ndlovu contract

• Stoke City deny Ndlovu move

• Peter set for Stoke City switch - Adam

• Ndlovu back at Sheffield United

• Ndlovu fined for tax-evasion

• Chiefs close in on Ndlovu deal

• Sundowns in race to sign Ndlovu

• Ndlovu snubs move to China

• Ndlovu hat-trick sparks riots Swaziland

• Hands off Rahman Gumbo!

• Zimbabwe in draw with Algeria

• Peter: The secret mistress

• Ndlovu a model of diplomacy

• Ndlovu show the exit at Sheffield United

By Oswald Sibanda
Sports Editor

SHEFFIELD United appear ready to inflict the final humiliation on Warriors skipper Peter Ndlovu by signing gangly former Highlanders and national team striker Joel Luphahla as his replacement.

Ndlovu was shown the exit door by United at the end of last season before the club terminated his contracxt last week.

He has since been offered a reduced contract by fellow Fist Division club Stoke City but he has rejected that and appears set to turn out for South African champions Kaizer Chiefs.

Luphahla, meanwhile, arrives in the UK later this week for trials with several clubs and New Zimbabwe.com has been told by sources that one of them is Sheffield United.

"It's the ultimate humiliation for Peter who has done a fine job for Sheffield," a source close to the developments said.

Luphahla who starred for Zimbabwe at the Africa Cup of Nations currently plays for Paphos Athletico in Cyprus alongside former Highlanders hitman Zenzo Moyo.

His pace, Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock believes, is suitable for English football which is turning more physical.

Sources say Ndlovu is now almost certain to play for South African premiership giants Kaizer Chiefs who are said to have offered him an attractive contract, far improved from what Stoke and some Chinese clubs were offering.

“I was told that the offer made him was far less than the offers made by Sundowns, Supersport and us (Chiefs). His agent is looking for a best possible deal for the player and who knows ... you might see him in the country this season," Chiefs coach Tedd Dumitru told Kick Off magazine.

“I think he’ll do better playing in the PSL than playing in a second best league somewhere he won’t get any exposure... he’s too good for that.”

Meanwhile New Zimbabwe.com has been told that former Highlanders defender Noel Tafadzwa Kaseke has been offered a contract by a Cyprus club. More as we get it.
JOIN THE DEBATE ON THIS ARTICLE ON THE NEWZIMBABWE.COM FORUMS
ozzie@newzimbabwe.com