Al Hilal Omdurman have moved on to Smouha target and Difaa Hassani El Jadida striker Masoud Juma after failing to sign Yanga striker Fiston Mayele.
The Blue Wave have coveted the DR Congo international for well over ten months and came close to signing the striker in January, only for the Tanzanian club to pull the plug in the last minute.
Al Hilal revived their interest on signing Mayele but the player’s desire to stay at the Tanzanian side proved decisive after the Blue bid fell short of Yanga asking price.
The Blue Wave are not willing to raise their offer for the DR Congo international, whose former manager Joao Mota was initially unconvinced with.
The Sudanese giants have now moved onto Difaa El Jadida striker Masoud Juma after missing out on Fiston Mayele.
Juma was the last season’s Moroccan top-flight league best foreign player due to his outstanding performances in the league.
The experienced striker has often been on the move both in the Kenyan league and on foreign soil. The striker won the Golden Boot in 2017 while serving Kenyan Premier League side Kariobangi Sharks.
In June 2017, Juma trained with Swedish clubs AIK and Jonkopings Sodra, then with South African side Bidvest Wits in July, but he was signed by Cape Town City in January 2018.
On September 22, Juma signed for Dibba Al-Fujairah before he left to join Libyan champions Al-Nasr Benghazi but due to security concerns left in 2019 to sign for Algerian side JS Kabylie.
Masoud made his senior international debut for Harambee Stars in June 2017, when he was named to the starting XI of 2019 Africa Nations Cup qualifier away to Sierra Leone.
He earned his second cap during a friendly against Mauritania two months later, where he scored with a 58th-minute header.
Masoud became a very important player for the Kenya national team that participated in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Egypt.
