Kenyan Left Back in Danger of Being Axed by English Club After Relegation

• Former Leeds United star Clarke Oduor could be one of the casualties as Barnsley look to slash their wage bill
• Oduor joined Barnsley in 2019 and there was a lot of promise when he joined the club
• The Tykes were however relegated last season and are set to be adversely affected financially after slipping to the English League One

Kenyan international Clarke Oduor’s career is set to take a bad twist as Barnsley look to axe some of their players to keep themselves afloat financially.

Oduor joined Barnsley from Leeds United back in 2019 when the club was enjoying a fairly decent time in the English Championship.

In recent months, however, The Tykes have endured a torrid dip in form that saw them finish last in the English second tier for the 2021/22 season , inevitably dropping to League One.

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The club has since sacked their head coach Markus Schupp and his replacement Poya Asbaghi, with Michael Duff set to take charge from next season.

Duff’s appointment is only one of major changes expected at the club, which is now on a cost-cutting mission having suffered relegation.

This could see Barnsley sell a number of their players, and Oduor is not safe from the axe.

Last season, the Kenyan only made 20 appearances out of a possible 46 in the league, completing only two games the entire season.

Barnsley is now looking to cushion itself from losses averaging £7-8million as a result of their relegation.

“Aaron Leya Iseka is thought to be a high-earner who could leave this summer, while it is not clear where winger Luke Thomas or Clarke Oduor, who is yet to truly impress at left-back or on the wing while seeing himself as a number ten, will fit into Duff’s formation.” An article from the Barnsley chronicle read in part.