Silko Amari Otieno could become the second Kenyan player to join Southampton after the great Victor Wanyama with the club keen to sign him in a bid to bolster their youth ranks.Otieno was on the verge of joining Championship side Sheffield United but the deal looks to have fallen through with Southampton now emerging as favourites for his signature.Kenyan teenager linked with move to Sheffield UnitedThis came after Sheffield United were placed under a transfer embargo by the English Football League for the default of transfer payments to another club.##NAJAVA_MECA_6971496##The right winger had even featured for Sheffield in an Under 21 game as a trailist with the club’s head coach Paul Heckingbottom admitting he could look to sign Otieno, if he pases the thorough inspection of youth boss Del Geary.Otieno is currently in the books of Chelsea and is said to be pushing for a move out of Stamford Bridge with his chances of featuring for the first team growing thin following the signing of a number of attacking players.Kenyan midfielder trains with Chelsea ahead of Manchester United clashEnglish Football League (EFL) side Ipswich Town are also said to be interested in the signing of Otieno as they are chasing for promotion back to the Championship.Southampton will hope their rich history of producing young players will convince Otieno to join them having developed top players such as Theo Walcott, Gareth Bale and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
