Kakamega Homeboyz defender Sylvester Owino could soon join the growing list of Kenyan footballers flying out of the country for European moves as the highly rated centre back is closing in on a move to Denmark, Mozzart Sport can reveal.By the end of October, the fast rising defender is set to become a free agent after running down his contract with the Kakamega-based side where he became a key figure since joining in November 2020 from Vihiga Bullets who were in the National Super League (NSL) at the time.Highly-rated central defender Sylvester Owino will not renew his contract with Kakamega Homeboyz.He will leave the club. #FKFPL pic.twitter.com/3eRyrFNsWr— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) July 5, 2022 In an interview with Mozzart Sport, the defender revealed that he would be heading to Denmark but remained tight lipped on the details of the transfer which he promised to reveal at the appropriate time.“For now, all I can say is that I will be moving to Denmark after serving my time at Homeboyz. There has been some strong interest from there as well as Sweden but all the details have not quite been finalized. I can however confirm that the move will likely be to Denmark,” he said.22′ Sylvester Owino adds to Homeboyz’ advantage with a close range finish after we fail to clear our lines from a freekick.Mathare United 0-2 Kakamega Homeboyz #MathareVsHomeboyz— Mathare United FC (@MathareUtd) March 7, 2021 Earlier on, Kakamega Homeboyz chairman Cleophas Shimanyula had let the cat out of the bag by disclosing that the defensive stalwart was swarmed by offers from clubs abroad and could seal a move to Europe soon after turning down approaches from local giants Gor Mahia and the heavy spending Kenya Police FC.Despite failing to secure a move to Portuguese second tier side CF Estrela De Amadora back in August 2021, Owino, who finished as the Young Player of the Year runners up to Henry Meja in the 2020/2021 Football Kenya Federation Premier League, revealed that the botched move only served to shape his mentality ahead of his second stab at a European move.##NAJAVA_MECA_6757247##Additionally, the player revealed that the moves made by his colleagues he played against such as Frank Odhiambo (Djurgarden, Sweden), Timothy Ouma (IF Elfsborg, Sweden), Collins Sichenje (AIK, Sweden) and Tobias Otieno (Tormenta,USA) also gave him even more belief.“All I learnt from that experience in Portugal is to be patient for the right time and to always keep working hard because there is no shortcut to success. The moves the other players made abroad has also been a great motivation to me because it made me want to achieve the same for myself as well,” he added.MLS salaries revealed: Wanyama dwarfs other Kenyans – and earns more than Gareth Bale!
