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Wanyama’s young sibling on brink of move to Spain


Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama’s young sister is closing in on a professional move to Spain.

Nairobi News can exclusively report that Mercy Wanyama is in negotiations to join Spain’s basketball first division side Ensino Lugo.

Mercy, a Buruburu Girls alumnus and who turns out for Equity Bank in the Kenya Basketball Federation women’s league, has been training with the club for the past one month.

Mercy Wanyama

She is expected to continue trying out with the top flight team until December when a decision to hand her a contract or otherwise will be determined.

Mercy is one of the talented siblings from the Wanyama family. Victor  is the most prominent. So is Mariga who currently is unattached after his contract with second-tier club Real Oviedo ran out in June.

Mariga has in the past also turned out for Real Socieadad in Spain, plus Inter Milan and Parma in Italy’s Serie A.