Manchester United and other top European clubs will have to cough up decent transfer money if they are to secure the services of Harambee Stars midfielder Timothy Ouma in the January transfer window. This follows the move by Swedish giants Elfsborg to tie the Kenyan midfielder to a new deal that will keep him at Boras Arena for slightly over the 2027 season. Ouma, who had two years remaining in his deal, was heavily linked with a move from the Swedish club in the past transfer window with Italian giants AS Roma in the forefront for his signature. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8424471##Later on, it emerged that English Premier League sides Brentford, Bournemouth and Luton were all interested in the services of the former Nairobi City Stars midfielder. Scouts from Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Genoa and Real Sociedad are understood to have been frequenting Boras Arena in a bid to keep an eye on the midfielder and other young players in the Swedish league. Manchester United among clubs scouting Kenyan star midfielderThe interested clubs will have to dig deeper in their coffers if they are to secure Ouma’s signature as Elfsborg announced that the player had put pen to paper. ” IF Elfsborg is pleased to announce that together with Timothy Ouma, they have agreed on a contract extension. The new agreement extends over the 2027 season,” read a statement from the club.Timothy ‘Babu’ Ouma acknowledges competition in his Harambee Stars positionOuma said the new deal was a fruit of the hard work he had been putting since joining the club in 2022 from Simba wa Nairobi. “I have worked hard since I came to Elfsborg, and now I am finally getting the results I want, so I am very happy to have signed a new contract,” he told club media. His first days at Elfsborg were rather frustrating as he struggled for playing time but he has since established himself as a key pillar at the club to the extent of attracting attention from bigger clubs. “I had been waiting for my chance and when I got it at the beginning of the summer, I took it and since then I am very happy about the playing time I get. I think I have performed well, especially recently, but I still want to get even better every day, he said. Harambee Stars defender urges Nigeria to stop gamesmanship against visiting teamsCoach Oscar Hiljemark said the decision to keep Ouma for a long period was informed by the ground the player he had covered and his commitment. “We are happy that IF Elfsborg and Timothy have agreed on a contract extension. He has shown a nice development, especially in the last few months and has been responsible for many good performances. Now we look forward to continuing to work together,” he said in an interview with club media.
