DYNAMOS have suffered a huge transfer blow after their top target Tymon Machope extended his stay with Simba Bhora.
Machope (29) was a revelation for the Shamva-based side after joining the club from Division One during the mid-season transfer window in July.
He featured in 12 games for the club, but managed to score 7 goals, six behind Golden Boot winner Takunda Benhura of Ngezi Platinum Stars who played the entire season.
Machope's outrageous scoring ratio of a goal every two matches makes him a rising deadly striker.
NewsDay understands that Dynamos had listed the striker as one of their priority targets to bolster their squad for the Caf Confederations Cup next year.
But, the lanky striker who was instrumental in Simba Bhora's relegation survival in their debut season has committed his future to the Tonderai Ndiraya-coached side. The club announced yesterday that Machope, whose initial six months deal expires on December 31, has extended the contract.
“Tymon Machope has inked a new two-year deal, ending speculation over a potential exit,” the club wrote on their social media pages yesterday.
The former Midway FC forward was one of the strikers on Dynamos’ wishlist alongside Bulawayo Chiefs' Obriel Chirinda who is also wanted by league champions Ngezi Platinum Stars.
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