Ouseb to finalise move to Swallows

MOROKA Swallows coach Gavin Hunt says he expects Namibian international Mohammed Ouseb to sign a one-year contract with the South African premiership club tomorrow.

Hunt told The Namibian Sport from Johannesburg yesterday that he was impressed with Ouseb’s performance during their pre-season training camps in Lesotho and hopes to get him on board by tomorrow. “I am very much interested in Mohammed as he has showed total commitment to the cause during the pre-season matches.Now we are in a process of doing the deal and we are looking forward to take him up,” said Hunt.The team played six matches in Maseru, where Ouseb featured in five.Swallows, also known as the ‘Dube Birds’, offered Ouseb a one-year deal, but he did not sign as yet, as he is expected to go for a medical test.Hunt said the medical test is expected to be completed today.Ouseb when contacted yesterday, confirmed that he still needs to go for the check-up before he puts ink to paper.Ouseb also said that the Swallows management, including coach Hunt, know about his knee problem.There were reports that Ouseb had not been signed up by Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns due to his knee injury.The player was operated on his knee after he suffered an injury at his former Norwegian club, Lyn Oslo, about two season ago.He said the knee has so far not proven problematic and hopes that it will not ruin his footballing career.Ouseb said he was confident that he will play for Swallows next season.”It is a good opportunity and I don’t see why I should not take it,” he said.Asked on how favourable his deal is, the former Kaizer Chiefs player said he was not entirely happy.”It is not really what I wanted, but at the same time, it is not that bad,” he said.He said if the club finds a new sponsor prior to the kick-off of the season in August, things will look better.”There is a possibility that they might extend our contracts if they find a new sponsor or if they happen to retain the same one.They might also offer us better deals then,” he said.At this stage, there are five foreign internationals that are vying for places at Swallows.Swallows is sponsored by Total, while Reebok are their technical suppliers.”I am very much interested in Mohammed as he has showed total commitment to the cause during the pre-season matches.Now we are in a process of doing the deal and we are looking forward to take him up,” said Hunt.The team played six matches in Maseru, where Ouseb featured in five.Swallows, also known as the ‘Dube Birds’, offered Ouseb a one-year deal, but he did not sign as yet, as he is expected to go for a medical test.Hunt said the medical test is expected to be completed today.Ouseb when contacted yesterday, confirmed that he still needs to go for the check-up before he puts ink to paper.Ouseb also said that the Swallows management, including coach Hunt, know about his knee problem.There were reports that Ouseb had not been signed up by Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns due to his knee injury.The player was operated on his knee after he suffered an injury at his former Norwegian club, Lyn Oslo, about two season ago.He said the knee has so far not proven problematic and hopes that it will not ruin his footballing career.Ouseb said he was confident that he will play for Swallows next season.”It is a good opportunity and I don’t see why I should not take it,” he said.Asked on how favourable his deal is, the former Kaizer Chiefs player said he was not entirely happy.”It is not really what I wanted, but at the same time, it is not that bad,” he said.He said if the club finds a new sponsor prior to the kick-off of the season in August, things will look better.”There is a possibility that they might extend our contracts if they find a new sponsor or if they happen to retain the same one.They might also offer us better deals then,” he said.At this stage, there are five foreign internationals that are vying for places at Swallows.Swallows is sponsored by Total, while Reebok are their technical suppliers.