Nairobi United central defender Daniel Bichok quietly jetted out of the country on Thursday evening habouring sky-high hopes of sealing a deal with Turkish giants Antalyaspor.The skillful South Sudanese player, who arrived in Turkey on Friday morning, is expected to kick off trials at the club on Monday.Bichok, was supposed to have tried his luck with Antalyaspor in February but, let the opportunity slide through his hands in favour of representing his country in the Africa U20 Cup Nations held in Egypt.##NAJAVA_MECA_7347256##The youngster, who began playing football at the Kakuma Refugee Camp-owned Kakuma United expressed optimism in excelling in the trials and sealing a lucrative deal with the club.”I pray that I will impress in the trials and get a deal. I will give my best as a deal here means that I will be able to give my family some decency,” he said in an exclusive interview with Mozzart Sport.Kariobangi Sharks complete acquisition of Congolese forwardNairobi head coach Paul Okatwa said, the latest development is an indication that, the technical bench has not been labouring in vain.”It is always a joy to see your players getting the recognition from foreign clubs. We wish Bichok all the best in the trials,” said the former Tusker attacker.Okatwa, who replaced former Kenyan international Simon Mbugua at the club earlier in the year challenged the rest of players to draw inspiration from Bichok’s meteoric rise.Against All Odds: The inspirational journey of Paul Jawa, refugee turned football starBichok, joined Nairobi United, an outfit that is bidding to win the Division One, Zone A league and secure promotion to the second-tier last year from Ruiru Hotstars.The budding player who studied at Ruiru Boys High School before joining Hotstars when he was a form two student.Bichok is managed by Knuckleball Sports, an agency, that is associated with revered Kenyan coach Sos Kisukwa Lukio who tutors the West Ham Youth team in England.
