Harambee Stars defender Joash Onyango has reportedly ended speculation over his future at Simba SC by inking a new deal that will keep him at the Dar-based club until July 2024.Onyango’s future at Simba has been a subject of media discussions with reports indicating that he could walk out of the club when his current deal expires in July. The central defender joined Wekundu wa Msimbazi in mid-2020 from Gor Mahia on the Bosman and quickly established himself as a dependable player for the Tanzanian giants.In the past few months, he has been linked with several clubs with reports indicating that he had failed to agree on a new deal with the defending league champions. Some of the clubs that he had been linked with a switch to include Simba’s arch-rivals Yanga and Azam FC, both of Tanzania. South African giants Orlando Pirates were also reported to be courting the no-nonsense Kenyan international.Imeripotiwa Super Joash Onyango (29) Mlinzi kitasa wa klabu ya Simba ameongeza mkataba wa miaka miwili wa Kuendelea kuitumikia klabu hiyo. pic.twitter.com/gcXhp8nfhl— SokaPlace (@SokaPlace) May 10, 2022 Tanzanian outlets now report that the defender is set to stay with Simba for at least another two years after the two parties struck a deal that will see Onyango turn out for the club until mid-2024. This is a welcome boost for coach Pablo Franco who considers the defender a key component of his project.Onyango, a full Kenyan international, started his pro career at the now-defunct West Kenya Sugar FC before crossing over to another defunct team, Western Stima. It is at Western Stima that he got the proper breakthrough that earned him a move to Gor Mahia before he eventually moved to Tanzania two years.
