A move to Sweden for Nairobi City Stars midfielder Timothy ‘Babu’ Ouma is imminent, but it is coming with a twist as Elfsborg are emerging as the front runners for the Kenyan youngster.In April, while reports were rife that the teenager was set for a move to IFK Norrköping, the Club’s CEO dismissed the claims, noting that there was no agreement yet with the player still contracted to them until 2025.Slight correction. He could actually be headed to Joseph Okumu’s former side Elfsborg https://t.co/1D78dZkM60— Jeff Kinyanjui (@_JeffKinyanjui) July 24, 2022 In a fresh development on Sunday morning, a Swedish publication, Sportbladet, reported that Babu had verbally agreed to sign with Elfsborg with his unveiling coming in a week’s time, or may be two.”The 18-year-old has verbally agreed with Elfsborg on a contract and, if nothing unforeseen happens, he will be presented as the Borås club’s next signing within two or three weeks, even if it is not completely decided when the player will come to Sweden.Last spring, the Kenyan national team player, who is considered one of Kenya’s greatest talents, was on his way to IFK Norrköping . But the transition never took place. And since then “Peking” has both changed head coach and head scout and also got a new sports director,” an excerpt from the publication read.Timothy ‘Babu’ Ouma from @NrbCityStars gets his first call up to the national team @Harambee__Stars .No surprises from us. Prodigy.#HarambeeStars #TimothyOuma https://t.co/pcJpGHvZtz pic.twitter.com/LSRLCP0YCe— OptaKe (@ke_opta) November 1, 2021 Elfsborg was home to another Kenyan international Joseph Okumu who left the club last year in June for Belgium side KAA Gent, leaving as the third most expensive center back in the Allsvenskan’s history after Marcus Danielson and Odilon Kossounou
