Kenyan international Ovella Ochieng is set to be handed a new lease of life with a move abroad on the cards after growing frustrated with lack of playtime at South African outfit Marumo Gallants.The former Kariobangi Sharks pacy winger joined Gallants back in August as the club galvanised their squad in preparation for the CAF Confederation Cup but were knocked out by TP Mazembe.A highly-rated Kenyan midfielder could be set to leave Mzansi without kicking a ball for his DStv Premiership club. #SLSiya Read more: https://t.co/Ftf6FKMYK7 pic.twitter.com/hVfwp25Ntx— Soccer Laduma Local (@SLLocal) December 9, 2021 Ovella was however not registered by the club and has missed all league games, a situation that could lead to him leaving without kicking a ball in competitive games for Gallants.The 21-year-old was roped into the club by former Harambee Stars head coach Sébastien Migné but the Frenchman’s sacking back in October cast a shadow of doubt over Ovella’s future.Sources in South Africa have intimated that the highly-rated winger is in talks with an unnamed club abroad after being thrown on the periphery. “Michael Ovella Ochieng could be set to leave Marumo Gallants as he has become increasingly frustrated with his situation at the club,”After over a year out in the cold, former Harambee Stars coach Sebastian Migne has handed winger Ovella Ochieng a lifeline by signing him at his new workstation in South Africa, Marumo Gallants #StarsAbroad pic.twitter.com/j7xEAtluRV— Jeff Kinyanjui (@Nyash88) August 18, 2021 “The player joined the club with hopes of making a name for himself in the South African league but all that he has been subjected to is disappointment as the club failed to register him. The player’s handlers are assessing options for him,” a source told Soccer Laduma. Ovella joined Gallants after running down his contract with Swedish side Vasalund IF who garnered promotion to the second tier this season.
