Ruggert Nyundu (27), the prolific striker of Black Leopards, has apparently returned and is training with the team again.

A fortnight ago, the star was nowhere to be found after two teams, Black Leopards and Polokwane City, both claimed that they had registered him as a player. Last month, Black Leopards stated that the player had signed a three-year contract with them. Nyundu was on loan to Black Leopards during the past season and he scored 18 goals in 17 games for Lidoda Duvha. Polokwane City, on the other hand, claimed that Nyundu still has one year remaining with their team.

Nyundu is reportedly on the wanted list of several Absa Premiership teams after his impressive performances for Black Leopards in the National First Division this past season.

The chief operations officer of Polokwane City, Mr Tincy Tema, told Limpopo Mirror two weeks ago that Nyundu would rejoin his team mates the following week, which did not happen. He then said that Nyundu was busy arranging the funeral of his late sister.

The married man and father of two was quoted in the media as saying that he would not go back to City, because he earned only R5 000 per month there, whereas at Leopards he received R10 000. Black Leopards' boss said that Nyundu still had a one-year contract with City, but that he was still negotiating terms with City.

Nyundu mentioned that he wanted to play for Wits. He is apparently on the shopping list of SuperSport, AmaZulu, Highlands Park, Bloemfontein Celtic, Royal Eagles and Wits. Nyundu is not too keen to play for Leopards in the First Division, despite the club’s interest in him. “I have explained to the chairman at Leopards, David Thidiela, that I want to go to the PSL and I think he understands. There is no money in the NFD. I am looking for better money and a signing-on fee. If I go back to the NFD, then nothing will change,” he said.

Nyundu is confident he will not get taken for a ride again, should he find another club in the PSL. “At City they just gave me a contract without telling me how much I was going to earn. They did not ask us how much I wanted. They did not even negotiate. I am wiser now and it will not happen again.”

He believes he can win the top-scorer award in the PSL. “Once I get a chance, I am going to be the leading goal scorer. I have a good technique. The strikers in the PSL are not doing enough.”