Serie A club Empoli have reportedly inquired about the possibility of signing Kenyan international Timothy Noor Ouma, who currently plays for Swedish club Elfsborg.Ouma has established himself in Elfsborg’s midfield this season, impressing in the UEFA Europa League playoffs and catching the eye of clubs abroad with his outstanding performances both in the Swedish league and Europe.##NAJAVA_MECA_8278878##Top Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio has confirmed that Empoli has reached out to Elfsborg regarding the attacking midfielder.“Empoli have made an inquiry for Timothy Noor Ouma, a 2004 midfielder from Elfsborg,” he said in a post on X on Tuesday afternoon.Ouma began his career at Nairobi City Stars in 2020 after transferring from Laiser Hill Academy. He gained recognition during the Chapa Simba tournament, where he was named the Chapa Dimba Rift Valley Most Valuable Player in early March 2020.Nick Mwendwa defends FKF-PL referees amid match-fixing claimsIn 2022, Ouma signed a four-year deal with Elfsborg. During his unveiling, the club praised his acquisition, noting that they had been monitoring him for a long time and were excited to continue his development.“Timothy is a player that we have followed for a long time and that we are now very happy to welcome to IF Elfsborg. After a good dialogue with Nairobi City Stars and a strong desire from Timothy to come to IF Elfsborg, he is now being bought from City Stars. We look forward to continuing to develop him as a player and a person,” Elfsborg’s manager, Stefan Andreasson, remarked.Empoli, based in Tuscany, Italy, was founded in 1920 and is part of a select group of Italian football clubs not based in a provincial capital city that has participated in Serie A.Last season, they narrowly avoided relegation, finishing 17th with 36 points—one more than the relegated Frosinone Calcio.They began the new campaign with a 0-0 draw against Monza and will face AS Roma on Sunday in their next match.AFC Leopards keeper ends future speculation with new deal
