Former Kakamega Homeboyz central defender Sylvester Owino says he has not given up on turning professional despite losing a deal in Portugal.Owino was set to join Portuguese second tier side CF Estrela De Amadora in January but according to latest reports, the club is no longer interested in securing his services.##NAJAVA_MECA_6871822##The towering defender tried out with the club in November last year having impressed in his maiden season in the top flight and was due to join the outfit officially in January.Instead, the player who had also attracted interest in Greece and Denmark is understood to have agreed to join Gor Mahia and will put pen on paper in January should the club that is currently serving a player transfer ban sort out the challenge.Cabinet approves proposed joint bid to host Africa Cup of NationsOwino said he had no time to weep over the collapsed deals and is firmly focused on landing new ones in Europe in future.”I might have watched a potential move to Portugal slip through my hands but believe it or not, I am more focused on netting better deals in Europe. Joining Gor Mahia does not mean I have lost hope or my ambitions which remains playing abroad,” he said.Asked on why he opted to join Gor at a time when the club could not guarantee him playing time given the existing player transfer ban, the former Vihiga Bullets man said the move was to satisfy his childhood dream of playing for the record Kenyan champions.Ulinzi Stars are still a work in progress – MwalalaOwino was highly linked with a move to Kenya Police FC but it is understood that the close relationship his agency enjoys with who is who at Gor helped broker a move to the latter as soon as he ran out his deal at Homeboyz.”Before joining Gor, I knew I would not play competitive football for some time. I was mentally prepared for it. It had been my childhood dream to play for the most successful club in the land,” he clarified.
