Shichenje jets out at 1AM from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to finally complete his much talked about move to PAOK. He is later expected to link up with the team in Netherlands where the team is on pre-season.The hard tackling midfielder secured the deal last year but has had to clear a number of hurdles including the traveling disruption brought by the swelling number of coronavirus early this year to chase his professional dream.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ⚽️Collins Shichenje 🚀🚀🚀Betsafe Kenya #OursForever #INGWE 🎥🎥 @Football_Kenya pic.twitter.com/qIExOkAmKd— AFC Leopards (@AFCLeopards) June 4, 2021 According to sources close to the player, the player had a hard time gathering all documents required to travel but finally did so on Monday, much to his joy and his handlers.Shichenje recently excused self from the national U23, Emerging Stars duties in Ethiopia to work on the final touches of the move which will see him share the dressing room with former Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa amongst other players.⚽️| It is official!AFC Leopards midfielder Collins Shichenje is set to complete his signing for Greek side PAOK later this week.We wish you all the best ex-Green Commando👏🏾#CollinsShichenje #Ingwe #AFCLeopards #BKPL #PAOK https://t.co/CbhVzyY9Rl— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) July 14, 2021 Coach Stanley Okumbi had initially drafted him in the team taking part in the CECAFA tournament only for the player to withdraw on Monday last week.The towering player took the top flight by storm after joining the den in August 2019 from Green Commandos who by then were plying their trade in the National Super League.He scored his first goal for Leopards during their round of 32 Football Kenya Federation Cup 1-0 win over Posta Rangers.He earned his first Harambee Stars call up late last year when coach Francis Kimanzi summoned local based players for a test match against Zambia and made his debut against South Sudan in March in a friendly match.
