Former Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat could carry along with him captain Michael Olunga to Turkish side Fenerbahce should the club opt to sign the tactician as their new head coach.This is according to reports making headway in Turkey as Fenerbahce close in on their search for a new head coach.At the beginning of the year, Mozzart Sport revealed that the Yellow Navy Blues had expressed an interest in acquiring the services of Olunga and were very determined to make the transfer happen as they hunt for a first league title since the 2013/2014 campaign.Turkish giants Fenerbahce express interest in OlungaIt has now emerged that the club are prepared to bring in frontrunner Firat who will make it easy to acquire the signature of Olunga as the two have recently worked together in the Kenyan national team set up.“While the search for a teacher in Fenerbahçe continues at full speed, Coach Engin Fırat, whose name is at the forefront, will bring Kenyan striker Michael Olunga with him if he takes over the yellow-dark blue team.It is stated that President Ali Koç is warm to the transfer because Engin Fırat was brought up in the German school, knows the club and has international experience. It is among the information that Engin Fırat will bring Kenyan striker Michael Olunga with him if he takes over the yellow-dark blue team,” several Turkish publications reported on Sunday 9 January 2022.Fenerbahçe’de hoca arayışları tüm hızıyla sürerken, ismi ön plana çıkan Teknik Direktör Engin Fırat, sarı-lacivertli takımın başına geçmesi durumunda Kenyalı golcü Michael Olunga’yı da yanında getirecek.(İHA) pic.twitter.com/EXA7XVmnCK— Spor Arena (@sporarena) January 9, 2022 Firat has been touted as the lead front runner for the job as he is currently jobless after his two month contract with Kenya elapsed. During his brief stint, Firat oversaw four games where he posted one win, one draw and two losses in four World Cup qualifying games against Mali(twice), Uganda and Rwanda.During that period, Olunga scored two of the three goals that Kenya got under his tenure. Currently, Olunga is enjoying some rich vein of form as he tops the Qatari scoring charts on 15 goals with the closest challenger on 11.Red hot Olunga hits brace to extend lead in Qatari scoring chartsSince completing his move to Al Duhail from Japanese side Kashiwa Resysol in January 2021, Olunga has continued to bang in goals for fun with his Qatari club.In the just concluded Asian Champions League 2021 tournament, Olunga was named as the top scorer of the competition after bagging nine goals which could be one of the tournaments that have increased interest in him.Kenya’s Michael Olunga was the 2021 Asian Champions League Top Scorer with 9 goals.He was also up for Goal of the Tournament.He was the 2020 Japanese J1 League Top Scorer (28 goals), J1 League MVP & was in the Best XI.He was the 2015 Kenyan Premier League Player of the Year pic.twitter.com/Z6QyXivKsR— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) January 7, 2022
