Cranes midfielder Allan Okello has formally accomplished a serious switch from Uganda Premier League champions Vipers SC to Tanzanian powerhouse Younger Africans SC (Yanga), marking probably the most important strikes by a Ugandan participant in recent times.
The 25-year-old inventive midfielder, a key determine for each Vipers and the Uganda Cranes, concluded the deal on Monday, bringing to an finish a profitable and influential spell at St. Mary’s Stadium, Kitende. Vipers confirmed Okello’s departure in an official assertion, acknowledging his contributions throughout a trophy-laden interval for the membership.
Okello was unveiled by Yanga in a membership presentation video, proudly carrying the staff’s iconic inexperienced and yellow colors as supporters welcomed him forward of the following chapter in his profession.
Throughout his time at Vipers, Okello performed a central function within the membership’s home success, serving to the facet clinch the Uganda Premier League and Stanbic Uganda Cup within the 2024/25 season. He completed that marketing campaign because the league’s prime scorer, a uncommon feat for a midfielder, and was a standout inventive power with 24 objectives and 13 assists in aggressive motion.
Okello’s transfer to Yanga not solely represents a private milestone but additionally indicators the Tanzanian champions’ intent to strengthen their squad as they pursue each home titles and continental success. The switch follows curiosity from a number of golf equipment within the area and caps a drawn-out negotiation between Yanga and Vipers, with either side navigating contract particulars and phrases earlier than reaching an settlement.
In an emotional farewell, Okello thanked Vipers supporters for his or her assist throughout his tenure on the membership, highlighting the memorable moments and experiences shared over the previous two and a half seasons.
The transfer to Yanga locations Okello on an even bigger regional stage, the place he’ll look to additional his growth and assist his new membership excel in Tanzania’s Premier League and continental competitions.
