Ugandan Footballer Allan Okello Joins Algerian Side Paradou AC.

Posted on January 21, 2020
By Ssekamatte Vicent
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Allan Okello has finally completed his move from KCCA FC to Algerian side Paradou AC. However, the details of the deal were not revealed.

Allan, a product of Airtel rising stars, Kibuli SS, Destiny soccer academy and Real Everton academy has had a successful stint at KCCA FC netting more than 30 goals in more than 100 appearances. He was part of the Uganda National squad that won a record 15th CECAFA title hosted in Uganda last year.

Allan Okello the Airtel FUFA male player of the year award winner was recently linked with a move to Switzerland's Zurich FC. The Swiss club had reportedly proposed a fee of US $500,000 for lanky forward but KCCA wanted US $ 800,000. The deal is thought to be around US $200,000 that saw the Uganda attacking midfielder join Paradou.

Paradou FC was formed in 1994 but was relegated in 2007 and spent ten years in the lower division. In May 2017, Paradou AC returned to the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 after a 10 years absence.

For his counterpart Mustafa Kiiza, his deal to join Morocco's Kassania Agadir fell through after the number of foreign players allowed for each of the club in the country's top league had been filled up. The only option was Kizza signing for the club and be loan elsewhere something he turned down.

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