By Bonface Osano,

AFC Leopards have dismissed rumour that their industrious  strike
Jacob Kelli  has asked for a  release  letter to join another team in
the second leg.

  Facebook  reports  had indicated  Kelli had  submitted his request
for a  release  letter  to  join  Gor Mahia or Tusker.

  Further reports indicated the club will  part with virtually all foreign based players  except Emmanuel Ngama  and Frederick Ndaaka.

Club acting secretary General Prof.Kadima Kasava  dismissed thereports  saying they were rumours.

’As far as we are concerned, we normally act on the final  report  submitted  by the  technical bench led by the head coach.Any transfer issue  is  purely a technical bench prerogative.

Kelli is free  to take any  move.We cant  block any player wishing to  seek for greener pastures.

Our wish  is  to retain all the players who featured in the first leg because they have  shown their commitment  despite the  hard times facing the club” said Kadima.

The club spokesman however remained non  committal on  reports that  Nigerian  born striker  Austin Ikkenna is heading for trials  in the next few weeks.