In an interesting turn of events, Gor Mahia forward Tito Okello maintains that he is focused on the new season with the club contrary to initial reports which suggested that he disgruntledly banged the door while on his way out.Okello was reportedly said to have ditched the financially limping club last month and returned to Uganda but the South Sudanese forward insists that he is still contracted to Gor and is looking forward to wearing the green robe in the new season.Okello joined K’ogalo last year from the Ugandan Premier League side Vipers and went on to establish himself as a reliable winger and a center forward at the club which had an underwhelming league title defense but consoled themselves with victory in the Football Kenya Federation Cup.South Sudanese striker, Tito Okello has announced that he will leave Gor Mahia at the end of the season. Okello joined Gor in August 2020 from Vipers SC of Uganda.Overall he’s not a bad player but some of his misses can be scary.#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/kjcp277l6b— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) August 17, 2021 The forward however did not shy from demanding his delayed salaries throughout the season and was at some point on record threatening to quit when the coffers dried up. Recently, Gor players exited an online platform meant for communication citing lack of pay and in protest for the recruitment of new players who are rumored to have been handed bumper deals. Speaking from Uganda, Okello acknowledged that the club was in dire straits and it was not the right time to quit and promised to return ahead of the new season set to kick off later in the month.”I am still a Gor player who has a running contract. There were serious financial challenges in the concluded season but we managed to win the Cup. There are talks between my representatives and the club to resolve the impasse and the progress is good. I will be back for the new season,” he assured.Gor Mahia are set to lose strikers Tito Okello and Jules Ulimwengu.Winger Karim Abdoul to Join Vaz Pinto in Portugal.Frank Odhiambo still being eyed by Angolan side Grupo Desportivo despite Mark Harrison denying the information.— Nebs (@ItsKubasu) August 23, 2021 With players slowly reporting back for the pre-season, Okello revealed that he was keeping fit with an unnamed local club in Uganda to maintain his shape.”I am fit as usual as I have been training with a local club here in Uganda. There are a host of Ugandan internationals who are also keeping fit here,” he said.
