After Jesse Were ended his five-year association with Zambian giants Zesco United, Kenyan international Ian Otieno has admitted the club will struggle without the forward.The 32-year-old left the reigning Zambia Super League champions in December 2021 after his contract elapsed and joined Kansanshi Dynamos a few days later, scoring on his debut. Zesco United legend Jesse Were finds new club after emotional exit from first club abroadOtieno who is now the only Kenyan left in the books of Zesco admitted that the club will miss the services of Were with a number of young players eyeing him as a role model.“A lot of young players really looked up to him, he was a father to them they all admired the works he did. He will be missed because he was just a simple person he was an encouragement to everyone in the dressing room and I can only wish him well and his new club,” said Otieno in an interview with ZamFoot. Were left the club as the record goalscorer, four Super League titles and two ABSA Cups at Zesco United and is usually touted as the best foreign import in the league.Otieno added that the former Mathare United forward played a key role in helping him settle down at the club and a number of Kenyan compatriots too. Zambian Super League side Kansashi Dynamos has unveiled Kenyan striker Jesse Were days after he left Zesco United #StarsAbroad pic.twitter.com/XbBxDd4DQK— Jeff Kinyanjui (@Nyash88) January 4, 2022 “He really played a big role in me settling down, him and David Owino made me feel so much at home so adapting to the coaches instructions and the team’s target at large was easier,” he said.“Jesse Were I can only wish you all the best of luck as a Brother, you will be missed dearly,” added the former AFC Leopards goalkeeper.
