Kenya U18 midfielder Tyron Kariuki has left the country for Croatia this evening, where he is set to sign for HNK Hajduk Split, Mozzart Sport can exclusively reveal.The young attacking midfielder came to the limelight in December 2023 when his breathtaking performances caught the eye of many within and outside the country.##NAJAVA_MECA_8201447##Spanish academy Nastic Sports Academy, which has been on a signing spree of Kenyan players, sent a proposal to the player, but his club Rainbow FC turned it down. This move generated heat amongst the Kenyan football community before things cooled down.His omission from the Emerging Stars squad that featured in the COSAFA Cup in South Africa raised eyebrows. Kenya exited the championship in the group stage after two wins over Zambia and Zimbabwe and a loss to Comoros.The midfielder has now earned a move to Croatia and is set to sign for the club’s U21 team, where he will commence his career as he seeks to work his way up into the first team.Harambee Stars to host AFCON 2025 qualifiers at Nyayo Stadium“It is true; he left earlier today for Croatia. He already signed a pre-contract with the club and he’s now going to complete the transfer. Barring any unforeseen occurrences, he will be a Hajduk Split player soon. We are happy with his progress and wish him all the best in Croatia because this is a deserved move and we believe that he has what it takes to flourish there and in other bigger teams in Europe,” a source privy to the developments told Mozzart Sport.Hajduk Split competes in the top tier of Croatian football. Since 1979, the club’s home ground has been the 33,987-seater Stadion Poljud. The team’s traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and blue socks.Why former Kenyan international Titus Mulama is confident of Harambee Stars qualifying as top seed for 2025 AFCON
