Rwanda football great Olivier Karekezi has started talks with SC Kiyovu about becoming their next head coach to replace interim coach Emmanuel Ruremesha.

Karekezi, the national team's all-time leading scorer at 25 goals, previously coached Rayon Sports for one month in 2017 - despite signing a two-year deal - after falling out with players and some senior members of the club administration.

Speaking to Times Sport on Monday, a source within SC Kiyovu management that preferred anonymity, confirmed that talks are underway between Karekezi and the club and they looked promising.

"Everyone (at the club) would wish to have Karekezi as our coach, his vast knowledge and experience in the game would be a valuable addition."

After playing for local giants APR for six years between 1998 and 2004, during which he won several titles with the army side, Karekezi embarked on his professional career journey where he featured for different sides in Sweden, Norway and Tunisia.