Harambee Stars midfielder Timothy ‘Babu’ Ouma is set to complete his multi-million move to Czech side Slavia Prague with details emerging as to why he turned down moves to more moneyed leagues in Saudi Arabia, France, and England.Ouma was a target for the Czech side, who have been keen to make him a key addition to their midfield from Swedish outfit, IF Elfsborg.Kenyan midfielder moves to Czech Republic in a multi-million dealIt was not only Slavia, who were impressed with the 20-year-old who has been in great form for Elfsborg, as he also attracted interest from Saudi Arabian clubs, Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne and English Championship sides Luton Town and Sheffield United.The massive pay cheque that comes with Saudi clubs did not convince the former Nairobi City Stars man to head to the Middle East neither did the opportunity to join one of Europe’s top five leagues nor a chance to play in England’s second tier persuade him.##NAJAVA_MECA_8666904##Infotbal, outlines the key issues that made the Kenya international prefer a move to the Czech Republic instead.According to the media outlet, Slavia presented Ouma with a clear vision for his personal development and professional future in the coming years which made him prefer a move to the landlocked country.Fresh twist in Harambee Stars midfielder’s Ksh465 million move to Czech sideAdditionally, Slavia are expecting the departure of key members of their midfield in the summer, who are targets for top European clubs and this presents an opportunity for Ouma who will be integrated into the system in preparation for a much more significant role thereafter.The Kawangware-born player has been a summer target for the Czech side who according to Infotbal were willing to spend 5 million Euros (approximately Ksh 670 million) to have him join the club at the start of the season.##NAJAVA_MECA_8666884##The outlet also revealed that Salvia had halted their pursuit of Ouma but a cut-price deal was agreed by Elfsborg which resuscitated the move.With Ouma still a young player and already playing at the upper echelons in the Europa League for Elfsborg, he was considered a perfect fit for Slavia.Harambee Stars prospect sets lofty targets after joining Hull City from AS MonacoSlavia were also impressed with his combination of running, fighting, and passing as well as his physical condition and ability to be creative in the final third which made him a priority at Eden.The Laiser Hill Academy alumnus joined Elfsborg in July 2022 from FKF Premier League side Nairobi City Stars.
