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Harambee Stars captain and Tottenham midfielder Victor Wanyama is poised to collect his British passport over the coming weeks.
The 28-year-old Kenya international turned down a move out of England last year to make sure he qualified for his passport after residing in the United Kingdom (UK) for over six years.
Though his last season was blighted by a niggling knee injury, Wanyama finished the campaign strongly and played three games in nine days for Kenya in the African Cup of Nations, completing 90 minutes in each.
Kenya lost 2-0 to Algeria before recovering to down Tanzania 3-2 in the second match. However, their hopes of progressing to the Round of 16 as one of the four third best losers were thwarted following a 3-0 hammering by Senegal.
Wanyama played a large part in Kenya’s Afcon campaign, his best display coming against Tanzania where he almost scored from a header. However, he is expected to leave this summer following the arrival of Tanguy Ndombele from Lyon.
Reports in the UK claim Tottenham are willing to listen to offers for Wanyama among other stars as manager Mauricio Pochettino looks to build a title winning side, having struggled to finish fourth last season as well as reaching the UEFA Champions League final where Spurs lost 2-0 to Liverpool in Madrid.
His injury struggles have resulted in limited Premier League interest but he could move abroad as the summer transfer window is now open across Europe. -AGENCIES
