According to TEAMtalk, Manchester City’s City Football Group are leading the race for highly rated Kenyan right-back Paul Ochuoga. His club, Gor Mahia, are anticipating offers in the summer, as a host of other teams, including Chelsea via their BlueCo Group, are also keen.
The football landscape around the multi-club model is steadily shaping how transfers are conducted and, in turn, the development of players considered highly rated prospects. The idea of having multiple football clubs under one umbrella often allows them to bring in players to aid their development in ways that were impossible in the previous era with a single club.
Manchester City’s City Football Group and Chelsea’s BlueCo have been the torchbearers for this model, with the two giants of English football already developing some of the best young talents. The former are now in the lead for a highly rated talent from Kenya, as 21-year-old right-back prospect Paul Ochuoga is attracting a big battle for his signature in Europe.
The City Football Group are seemingly ahead in the race and would be keen to wrap up a deal with his club, Gor Mahia. The Kenyan giants are anticipating offers for their 21-year-old prodigy and will be ready to cash in.
The City Football Group have clubs around the world, but their intentions with Ochuoga are to develop the right-back for the European game. Hence, the chances of signing the defender for Manchester City are seen as slim, although Palermo or Girona would be the destinations for the Kenyan to arrive and develop his game.
The City Football Group are not alone in the race, as Chelsea’s BlueCo are also on the case of the talented right-back. Other suitors include Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion, with the two teams known for their knack of developing young talents, but they might end up being dwarfed by the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea’s respective groups.
BlueCo have been eager to bring in talent from around the world that fits into their strategy, and Ochuoga certainly does. However, it appears that the City Football Group are well ahead in the race, as they might be ready to wrap up the move sooner rather than later.
