Former Zambia international questions Harambee Stars striker's quality after AmaZulu move
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Shumah recently moved to AmaZulu from Zambian champions Power Dynamos after an outstanding campaign that saw him finish as the league's top scorer and help the club win the title
Former Zambia international Clifford Mulenga has cast doubt on whether Harambee Stars striker Moses Shumah has what it takes to thrive in South Africa's Premier Soccer League (PSL), despite the striker's prolific goalscoring exploits over the past two seasons.
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Shumah recently moved to AmaZulu from Zambian champions Power Dynamos after an outstanding campaign that saw him finish as the league's top scorer and help the club win the title.
Reports from South Africa indicate that AmaZulu paid more than KSh14.5 million (over R2 million) to secure the striker's services, representing a significant increase over the KSh4.4 million (R600,000) that Power Dynamos reportedly spent to sign him from Kakamega Homeboyz just a year ago.
The 23-year-old heads to Durban on the back of an impressive season in which he scored 21 league goals to claim the Golden Boot, before finishing the campaign with 23 goals across all competitions.
Despite those numbers, Mulenga believes Shumah still has plenty to prove.
"To be honest, I only saw him score goals. How good is he? I think he is average," Mulenga told KickOff.
The former Bloemfontein Celtic and Jomo Cosmos winger questioned the Kenyan striker's overall technical ability, suggesting the step up to the PSL could expose weaknesses in his game.
"His all-round play is average. Not skillful. Can't dribble. It will be interesting to see how he handles the advanced PSL league," he said.
Mulenga also argued that Shumah benefited from playing in an attack-minded Power Dynamos side that consistently created scoring opportunities.
"Power Dynamos are a very good ball-passing team that creates a lot of chances. So, most strikers benefit from that," he explained.
However, the former Zambia international acknowledged that the Kenyan possesses one quality every striker is judged on.
"Shumah is good in front of the goal. Perhaps AmaZulu believes he will get them the goals," he added.
After making his name at Kakamega Homeboyz, where he won the FKF Premier League Golden Boot, the striker earned a move to Dynamos and immediately enjoyed another prolific campaign, winning a second successive Golden Boot while guiding the Zambian giants to the league title.