FORMER Warriors’ midfielder Edelbert Dinha has refuted reports circulating that he barred Highlanders’ left-back Honest Moyo from the national team’s tour of duty in Namibia because he wanted to take him for trials at an unnamed South African side.

Moyo was excluded from the Warriors squad for the first-leg of the African Nations Championship (Chan) qualifier against Namibia last Sunday and there was transfer speculation linking him to Soweto giants Orlando Pirates with multiple media outlets claiming that the left back had signed a two year contract with the Mzansi outfit.

However, the reports have turned out to be false with Bosso announcing via an official statement that no such deal has taken place.

Dinha a registered player intermediary in South Africa, who is said to have requested the player from the Warriors camp said he never spoke to anyone from the national team and let alone ask for Moyo to be dropped.

“I didn’t betray anyone and I didn’t say he mustn’t go to the national team. It is a huge platform for any player to perform. As an agent I’m very much aware that the player can go for trials when there is an invitation letter, so I don’t think I would’ve said that without it.

“I didn’t speak to anyone from the management requesting Honest to stay behind. I think I would have notified Highlanders. Highlanders made it clear that they only release their players when there is a request from a club interested in any player,” said Dinha.

Moyo’s absence in Namibia forced some positional changes that saw Ocean Mushure reverting to left-back, a position the more offensive Moyo caused a lot of problems for opposing teams during the Cosafa Castle Cup in South Africa.

Moyo was one of the outstanding Warriors’ players in the Cosafa Castle Cup.