Days after signing for South African outfit Richards Bay, Kenyan international Ovella Ochieng has already impressed head coach Vasili Manousaki who heaped praise on the fleet-footed winger.The former Kariobangi Sharks midfielder joined Richards Bay after parting ways with Township Rollers from Botswana back in August despite still having a running contract.Harambee Stars winger Ovella Ochieng seals move to South African top flight sideManousaki revealed that the club’s chairman had been tracking Ovella for some time and was also impressed with his ability to play in a variety of positions.“It was something that the chairman was working behind the scenes, and he comes with a fantastic attitude.He is a winger and he can play both sides. He can play at number nine if we want to. We needed an attacking player and he is really positive and has very good body language…” said Manousaki.##NAJAVA_MECA_6890958##Ovella will be having a second stint in South Africa after his disastrous spell with Marumo Gallants where he was shown the door without making a single appearance.Having represented his national team 10 times and scoring a single goal, the coach continued to wax lyrical on the 22-year-old who has been electric in training.Ovella wins millions in compensation over unlawful termination by PSL club“I am excited to see what the kid can do. He is coming with international experience. He has been good at training and it will be interesting to see when his confidence starts to grow, and how he does with the ball.So, let’s see what else he can contribute, something fresh and something new, and we are excited to see what he can do,” added Manousaki.
