By Football League World
Belgian Pro League side Anderlecht have taken an interest in Cardiff City’s Zimbabwean teenage winger Tanatswa Nyakuhwa.
This is according to prominent Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri, with the Bluebirds potentially set for a battle in their quest to retain one of their talented youngsters.
19-year-old Nyakuhwa hasn’t made a single senior competitive appearance during his time at the Cardiff City Stadium, despite the fact he has been with the club since the age of seven.
Previously based nearby in Newport and joining in the pre-academy phase, it’s surely the teenager’s dream to become a first-team regular under Omer Riza, and he took a step closer to doing that back in July last year.
Putting pen to paper on a professional contract during that month, he was able to stay put in the Welsh capital, and it may only be a matter of time before he makes his first-team debut for the Bluebirds.
He was an unused substitute in Cardiff’s eight-goal thriller against Southampton in an EFL Cup second round fixture back in August – but hasn’t appeared in a single senior matchday squad since then.
But having seen his side progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup earlier this month, the 19-year-old may still be hopeful of making his debut this term, despite the fact he wasn’t in the squad for the third round clash against Sheffield United and hasn’t been involved for the Welsh side in their battle against relegation.
Nyakuhwa was born in Wales to Zimbabwean parents and has represented the European country at junior level but can still switch his allegiance to Zimbabwe.