Long serving Harambee Stars midfielder Johanna ‘Tosh’ Omolo is set to join Turkish club, Kocaelispor barely three weeks after parting ways with another Turk side, BB Erzurumspor following their relegation to the second tier in the concluded season.The decorated Kenyan midfielder severed ties with Erzurumspor earlier this month on mutual consent after the team got relegated from the Turkish Super League, they finished 18th with 40 points just one less than Kayserispor who survived the drop .Johanna Omolo is the #SafaricomSOYA Community Hero of the year 2019 pic.twitter.com/c0St9dF2pZ— Harambee Stars (@Harambee__Stars) January 24, 2020 He had moved to Turkey in January from Belgian side, Cercle Brugge K.S.V. The team had roped in Omolo and other experienced players hoping that they would help them beat the drop but unfortunately they narrowly lost the race.The Harambee Stars midfielder was reportedly set for a return to Belgium with a number of clubs said to be eyeing him but it now appears that he will have to continue in Turkey for at least one more season after landing what’s believed to be a good deal.Harambee Stars midfielder Johanna Omolo has joined Turkish side BB Erzurumspor from Cercle Brugge. We wish him all the best. #KenyansAbroad #HarambeeStars #RadullLive pic.twitter.com/sLSbLLFP2n— Carol Radull (@CarolRadull) January 14, 2021 According to Turkish outlets, Omolo has landed a lucrative deal with Kocaelispor and has agreed move to the club . He will join the team as a free agent. The team is also said to be interested in other Erzurumspor players.They include former Manchester United winger Gabriel Obertan, Hasan Hatipoğlu, Petrus Boumal, Oltan Karakullukçu, and Manuel da Costa.Kenyan International Johanna Omolo in action for Erzurumspor as they sink further in the relegation zone in Turkey https://t.co/hN1Rp6oFzx #StarsAbroad pic.twitter.com/01eDEgNjrW— Mozzart Sport Kenya (@MozzartSportKe) March 9, 2021 Kocaelispor recently earned promotion to the second tier via playoff. They whipped Sakaryaspor 4-0 in the 2 Lig playoff final.They have shown ambition heading into the 2021/22 season by completing the signing of former Mamelodi Sundowns striker, Dino Ndlovu. The forward has been club-less since, he parted ways with Chinese League One club, Zhejiang Greentown in April.
