Fast-rising Nzoia Sugar FC striker Levis Barasa Okello has ruled out leaving the club during this window amid interest from several Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) clubs.The striker has taken the league by a storm and has six goals to his name this season. His form for the Millers has attracted interest from other clubs who have been keen on signing him during this mid-season transfer window.Okello announced his arrival in the league with a hat-trick against Kariobangi Sharks, goals that helped his team pick their first and only win in the league so far this season. The treble alerted clubs that started monitoring him closely and teams like FC Talanta, Tusker FC, Kariobangi Sharks, and AFC Leopards were said to be keen on securing his services.The player has however put the speculations to an end by confirming that he will remain with the Bungoma-based Millers until at least the end of the current FKF Premier League campaign.“I am not leaving Nzoia Sugar during this transfer window. The team is not in a good position on the table and our focus as players is to start winning games in order to move up in the log. We now have a new coach and all our energies will be channelled towards improving and performing well,” he stated.As host of FKF Premier League clubs are interested in Nzoia Sugar striker Levis Barasa Okello. The striker, who joined the Millers in November has attracted the interest of Bidco United, Leopards, Talanta Sharks and Tusker.He has so far scored five league goals.#FKFPL pic.twitter.com/IWtVe4rvfE— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) January 19, 2022 Okello joined Nzoia in October after nearly a year without playing any competitive football. He has flourished after parting ways with Vihiga Bullets and he says he is enjoying it at Nzoia Sugar.“I am loving it here, Nzoia is a good team, the environment is good, the people here are warm and I cannot really complain. I want to keep improving, as a striker and overall as a player and I believe at the moment I am at the right place to achieve all that,” he added.The attacker further spoke of his desire to play for bigger clubs in the future.“Just like any other player, I am ambitious. I want to go pro, play for big teams and I believe when the right time comes I will achieve all that. For now, however, all my focus and energy is my current club. I have to give my best here,” he concluded.Next for Okello and Nzoia is an away game against Kakamega Homeboyz. (function (el) { window.addEventListener(“message”, (event) => { if (event.origin.startsWith(“https://www.sofascore”)) { if (el.id === event.data.id) { el.style.height = event.data.height + “px”; } } }); })(document.getElementById(“sofa-standings-embed-17654-38844”)); Standings provided by SofaScore LiveScore
