At a time the employment contract of KCCA Football Club multi-tasked defender Filbert Obenchan is winding down, the 13-time league winners have opened the doors for negotiations.
Obenchan is one of the numerous players who graduated from the famous KCCA Soccer Academy before he had a four-month loan spell at army side Simba during the opening half of the 2016-17 season.
He was recalled in the second half of the same season, winning the Uganda Premier League title, Uganda Cup, Super 8 as well as the 2019 CECAFA Kagame Cup that was staged in Kigali, Rwanda.
During the same period, he earned a call up to the senior national team (Uganda Cranes) for the Chan 2020 qualifiers and was part of the KCCA team that played in the CAFÂ Champions League, henceforth making it to the treasured group stages docket.
Obenchan’s versatility and unquestionable work ethics once on the field of play give him an impetus and fertile ground for good negotiations especially given the fact that John Revita has been confirmed to be out for a long time following his knee surgery at CORSU Hospital, Kisubi.
Other interested parties:
At a time KCCA is haggling to extend his stay, a couple of clubs in the region have also sent in scouts to inquire about his availability.
Tanzania’s money moguls Azam, Kenya’s AFC Leopards, the Rwandese duo of Sun Rise and Rayon Sport, as well as the Green Eagles in Zambia, have all expressed interest to sign the defender.
KCCA has quite a number of other players in the same bracket like Obenchan as teenager Steven Sserwadda, left back Mustafa Kizza, Erisa Ssekisambu, Simon Sserunkuma, Nigerian John Odemwengu, goalkeeper Jamil Malyamungu, Jackson Nunda, Nicholas Kasozi as well as the Mutyaba duo of Mike and Muzamiru.
There have been unconfirmed reports concerning the release of several players but the club is yet to release their official communiqué to the public.