Fleet-footed winger Erick Zakayo is in the search for a new club after parting ways with twelve-time league winners Tusker FC following the expiry of his contract.Zakayo’s deal with Tusker expired on June 30 and consequently, he is free to listen to offers from other clubs in the transfer window that is expected to slum shut in September.The league winning attacker with the club in the 2020-2021 season confirmed that he was out of contract at Tusker and was open to offers including a potential extension of his deal with the Ruaraka-based club. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8192026##”I am currently a free agent after my contract with Tusker expired last weekend. I haven’t heard from the club as far as negotiations are concerned,” he told Mozzart Sport. The attacking midfielder had been one of the longest serving players at Tusker in recent years as he joined the Brewers youth team in 2018 after his secondary school education.He is considered one of the success stories of the club’s junior side as he was elevated to the seniors the following year after impressing in the Nairobi region league. Tyson Otieno credits brotherly support from Austin Odhiambo after family success with Police and Gor MahiaDespite his lack of top flight experience, Zakayo earned playing time in his first season at the senior level and played a role in the team’s successful hunt for the title in 2021.He made his Harambee Stars debut in October 2021 during a 5-0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier defeat against Mali, a match that was played in Morocco. Tusker handed Zakayo a two-year contract extension in July 2022, ending speculation that the attacker could exit the club. Back then, Bandari and Nairobi City Stars were keen on luring Zakayo from the brewery on the Bosman rule but Tusker stopped them on the tracks by tying him down to a new deal. It remains to be seen whether Tusker will let a player who has been in their books for close to six years leave free of charge. Robert Matano critiques AFC Leopards’ leadership and cultureMeanwhile, the Brewers are set to complete the acquisition of left back Dennis Wanjala in the course of the week after agreeing on terms. The player signed a pre-contract with the beer makers two weeks ago. Impeccable sources from the club indicate that more senior players are either out or in the sunset days of their contracts with the club.
