by mukuru slum news reporter
After a sterling performance against Barcelona in the champions league at the camp nou, Celtic manager Neil Lennon believes that Kenyan defensive midfielder Victor Mugubi Wanyama is good enough to play for Barcelona.
Wanyama who according to Neil Lennon is worth ksh3.4billion turned down a new contract with the Scottish champions and its believed that big English clubs are interested in his services.
Its believed that 19 times English champions Manchester united and their bitter London based rivals Arsenal are both eyeing Wanyama who featured in the recent Harambee stars 2-1 loss to Bafana Bafana but the Hoops manager insists that Celtic is under no pressure to sell the 21year old.
"Wanyama has the world at his feet but his feet are here and they wont be going anywhere unless we say so". he said.
Mugubi joined Celtic in July 2011 in a ksh122 million move from Belgian top-flight club Beerschot, signing a four year contract.
About turning down a new contract Neil Lennon said that it was up to the club's Chief Executive Peter Lawwel to re-open the negotiations .
"We may go back to him again but we have offered him a significant pay rise". he said.
"We don't have to do that but we feel its a reward for his performances.Its credit to the club and the board and i agree with that philosophy of rewarding players for performances". he added.
If Wanyama moves to the English top-flight he will be the first ever Kenyan to ever grace the premier league and also the first from east Africa not forgetting he will be the highly paid player in the region.
After a sterling performance against Barcelona in the champions league at the camp nou, Celtic manager Neil Lennon believes that Kenyan defensive midfielder Victor Mugubi Wanyama is good enough to play for Barcelona.
Wanyama who according to Neil Lennon is worth ksh3.4billion turned down a new contract with the Scottish champions and its believed that big English clubs are interested in his services.
"Wanyama has the world at his feet but his feet are here and they wont be going anywhere unless we say so". he said.
Mugubi joined Celtic in July 2011 in a ksh122 million move from Belgian top-flight club Beerschot, signing a four year contract.
About turning down a new contract Neil Lennon said that it was up to the club's Chief Executive Peter Lawwel to re-open the negotiations .
"We may go back to him again but we have offered him a significant pay rise". he said.
"We don't have to do that but we feel its a reward for his performances.Its credit to the club and the board and i agree with that philosophy of rewarding players for performances". he added.
If Wanyama moves to the English top-flight he will be the first ever Kenyan to ever grace the premier league and also the first from east Africa not forgetting he will be the highly paid player in the region.
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