Harambee Stars budding central defender Frank Odhiambo is reportedly training with Sweden’s Vasalund IF with a view to completing a loan move to the third tier outfit from his parent top flight club Djuragarden.In August 2022, after struggling for first team football since moving to the club, the Kenyan defender was loaned out to third tier side IFK Haninge until the end of the 2022 season where it was hoped that he would get the chance to get minutes under his belt as he continued his adaptation to the new environment.OfficialSwedish club Djurgårdens If has announced the signing of Gor Mahia defender, Frank Odhiambo. He becomes the second player to join DJurgardens from Gor after Michael Olunga in 2016. pic.twitter.com/I550MlNtEd— Ole Teya (@TeyaKevin) January 19, 2022 The lanky centre back joined Djurgården back in January 2022 from record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia but is yet to make a competitive appearance for the senior side having featured for the Under 21 side a number of times.Swedish publication Expressen have reported that a deal could be struck between the two clubs that will see Odhiambo head back to the third tier where he will be uniting with Kenyans Mohammed Katana and Anthony Wambani who ply their trade at the club.##NAJAVA_MECA_7098908##In an interview on Mozzart Sport a while ago, the budding centre back who moved to Sweden last year after impressing in his first season in the local league revealed his grand plan of first cementing his place at the club level and use the playing time to prove his case to Harambee Stars boss Engin Firat.“I didn’t play much in the past season considering that I was new in the Swedish league and environment. I have adapted well and looking forward to playing for the club consistently. My goal is to earn as many minutes as possible as this will go a long way in opening the door to may debut for the national team,” he said.Harambee Stars brace for friendly against highly ranked IranFrank featured for the national U20 and U23 teams before in the CECAFA tournaments in 2020 and the following year respectively.
