Harambee Stars fast rising defensive midfielder Richard Odada has revealed the role former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama played in his move to the Major League Soccer side Philadelphia Union, to helping him settle in perfectly.Back in August this year, the 21-year-old youngster completed his move to Philadelphia on a two-and-a-half-year deal with an option for a third and fourth year after struggling to nail down a place in Red Star Belgrade’s first eleven.OFFICIAL: Odada completes move to MLS side Philadelphia UnionDespite having featured for over fifty games in the country’s top two leagues during loan spells at Graficar and Metalac, the player found game time at Belgrade hard to come by therefore deciding to move to the Major Soccer League (MLS) with Philadelphia Union.With Wanyama already playing in the MLS with CF Montreal since his 2020 move from Tottenham, Odada, who is being touted to fill in the retired player’s shoes, revealed how the Kenyan veteran played a role in helping him feel at home following his move to his new club.“He is my friend (Wanyama), we speak a lot. When I moved here, I was asking him a couple of questions, how the league was and everything,” the player is quoted on US publication Daily Times.Additionally, Odada stated that his decision was also heavily influenced by the league which gives a lot of opportunity to youngsters to prove themselves.“The league has very good players, and also young players that are coming in to learn a lot. For me, the league is perfect,” he said.##NAJAVA_MECA_6643435##Over the weekend, the youngster got a first taste of football in the US when he made his debut for the Philadelphia Union ii side which was to help the youngster get some match fitness. Odada had not played any game since May.Odada delighted after making debut in the US
