Al Duhail have been enjoying solid returns on their investment in Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga, as the forward has found the back of the net 106 times in the 110 matches he has played for the Qatari side.Olunga joined Duhail in January 2021 from Japanese side Kashiwa Reysol, a move that didn’t sit well with several football pundits who opined that the towering striker was ripe for a return to Europe.The former Tusker man had scored a total of 58 goals in the two seasons he spent with Kashiwa, triggering calls for his return to Europe.##NAJAVA_MECA_8238580##However, he opted to join the J-League 1, which rolled up the stage for his move to Duhail, on a transfer fee estimated at close to a billion shillings.The forward has been on top of his game in Qatar, scoring for fun in the league, cup, and continental tournaments for the club.Olunga, who grew up looking up to former Arsenal forward Robin Van Persie, is promising to deliver more when the new season kicks off“My goal-scoring record at the club has been fairly good. I still have more goals for the club. I hope I will continue scoring,” said the forward in an interview with club media.Will Ian Otieno break Kenya’s ‘curse’ in South Africa?Olunga and his teammates are currently fine-tuning for the new campaign in a pre-season camp in Austria.The former Gor Mahia forward believes that the quality preparations the team is having in Europe will have an effect when the Qatar Stars League gets underway.First defeat of the season for Marcelo in Poland as Rakow falls to CracoviaThe competition is set to kick off on August 9, with the Qatar Stars Cup kicking off the following day.“The camp has been amazing. We are having good preparations for the new season, thanks to everyone who was involved in setting up this,” he added.
