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Tamika Returns
Tamika Mkandawire,21, who has just been released by West Bromwich Albion has returned to Edgar Street following two loan spells at the club last season. He has penned a one year deal. Mkandawire played 14 league games for United, and also a number of games for West Brom's reserves, and scored one goal in an away fixture at Shrewsbury. The ex-Baggie spent a total of three months at Hereford in the past season.
Mkandawire is the third notable signing made this summer, and it is understood that Graham Turner wants to recruit around four more before the start of the season. His main priority now is a Goalkeeper, following the departure of Matt Baker. Turner may now not be looking for another defender to replace Michael Rose, as Tom Smith played as a left back whilst at his former club Northampton Town. This would mean, presuming the Hereford coaching staff opt for a 3-5-2 formation, with two wing-backs, Mkandawire will partner Tony James and Andy Tretton at the centre of the Bulls defence, as he did on a number of occasions last season.
It was understood earlier in the summer that Turner would be chasing Mkandawire after he failed to secure a new contract at the Hawthorns, but it looked unlikely that he would be joining United after being pictured training with a club in the USA. Tamika joins Craig Stanley and Adam Stansfield as the new faces at Edgar Street for pre-season training, so far.