Former FC Talanta captain Jackton Onjala has expressed confidence in getting a new home in the mid-season transfer window. The right-back, who skippered the team to automatic promotion to the Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) left the club before the season began under unclear circumstances before the season began.The defender revealed that after he was deemed surplus to requirement at the Communications Authority of Kenya sponsored club, his sky-high hopes of getting another club were punctured by an hamstring injury that impeded him from attending trials.Talanta are understood to have let go the soft spoken defender after securing the services of former national U20 right back Alvin Ochieng from Kisumu All Stars. ⚽️| Veteran defender skippered Talanta FC to the FKF Premier League#Talanta #JacktoneOnjala #FKFPL #NSLhttps://t.co/So4irNkKjn— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) August 24, 2021 Ochieng, commonly known as Chicha has put in a shift since joining the club and has established himself as the first choice at the expense of Brian Okeyo who was last season’s right back.Onjala said he had opted to take a break from active football until the mid-season break, a time he hopes to get deals, preferably from top flight clubs.” I will be a free agent until the mid-season transfer window. My search for a new club was hampered by an injury after I left Talanta but all is not lost as the window is not far away. I do not have plans of returning to the second tier again and hence I will be perusing offers from top flight clubs,” he said.Onjala elated after guiding second club to promotionMeanwhile, the former Ushuru man said he was keeping fit with Vapour Sports as he aims to be in top shape when the window in opened. Onjala had joined Talanta before the start of last season from Ushuru who went under.
