Gor Mahia boss denies any truth in Omalla’s links to Algerian giants USM Alger

Gor Mahia boss Johnathan McKinstry has told SportPesa News that the club is yet to receive any approach on their highly rated striker Benson Omalla who is being linked with a move away to Algerian top tier outfit USM Alger.

Over the weekend, football journalist Micky Junior claimed that the current 23/24 Football Kenya Federation Premier league top scorer, who has scored 9 goals in 17 games, could soon be headed to North Africa and even went ahead to state the figures that are going to be offered to complete the transfer.

On his post on X, Micky claimed that Omalla would receive a monthly salary of $20,000 (Kes 3.1 million), $100,000 (Kes 15.8 million) as signing bonus and that K’Ogalo would receive a transfer fee of $50,000 (Kes 7.9 million) that would trigger the release clause in the striker’s contract.

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However, McKinstry made it clear that no club has made any approach on the striker, putting doubt on the transfer gossip making rounds.

“Ordinarily, when a team is interested in our player, they normally contact the club through the officials who normally then ask for my opinion over the same. No contact has been made with Omalla upto this point and we have not received any offer so far,” he told SportPesa News.

This is not the first time Omalla, who missed the Golden Boot last season by a goal, is being linked with a move away from the record Kenyan champions.

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South African giants Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates as well as Tanzanian champions Yanga have been among the clubs rumoured to be monitoring him but a deal has never materialized.

The striker had moved to Swedish Division One side FC Linkoping City back in June 2021 in what was to be a six-month loan spell but terminated his contract just two months citing frustration and being played out of position.

He hit top form in the 22/23 season where he plundered 26 goals as Gor claimed their 20^th title and has also started the 23/24 campaign on a high note with 9 goals after the first leg.

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Should the deal materialize, Omalla would join a USM side that won the CAF Confederation Cup last season.

The Algerian giants are however currently struggling in the league where they are13th in the 16-team league with 11 points from nine matches, 18 behind leaders MC Alger and only five above the relegation places.

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