Charlton Athletic manager Nathan Jones does not expect Harambee Stars midfielder Timothy Ouma to get things started quickly at The Valley, given his lack of familiarity with the English Championship.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsJones speaking on Thursday, 13 August, was however optimistic of the Kenyan being a valuable addition to his squad.##NAJAVA_MECA_9889542##“Timothy [Ouma] won’t feature straight away, but I hope he has a massive impact on our squad and on our team," Jones said of Ouma, who this week, sealed a loan move to The Addicks, with an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.The 22-year-old, prior to securing the transfer on Monday, 10 August, had endured one of the most unpredictable summers, regarding where he would take his talents to.Shortly after helping on-loan side Lech Poznan to a 10th Polish League title, Ouma was expected to slot in back at his parent club Slavia Prague, only for his name to miss from its preseason squad.Things moved quickly shortly afterwards, with Mozzart Sport reporting of a possible deal to Serbian giants Partizan, on a season-long loan deal.The anticipated switch however stalled, thanks in large part to what sources revealed as Slavia Prague reportedly changing the financial terms of the proposed loan, demanding a higher fee than Partizan were prepared to pay.Partizan give up on Ouma in a surprising twistIt was at that moment that Charlton stepped up their already-existing interest in the former Nairobi City Stars player, finally landing him as their seventh signing of the summer transfer window.Elaborating on the complex nature of Ouma’s transfer, Jones said: “We have tracked him, we have wanted him, it has taken a long time to get him over here. When you sign foreign players these things take a while with visa issues, the more far afield they are the more difficult it is at times.”Harambee Stars midfielder completes move to English sideIt this those challenges that appear to have informed the club’s decision to integrate him slowly into the squad, rather than going flat-out in this weekend's season-opener against Derby County on Saturday, 15 August.“We do extensive medicals with them coming from far afield, we need to build him up and get him ready,” Jones added.Ouma reveals how Harambee Stars teammate played key role in sealing Charlton moveAnalysing the team’s summer transfer business, the Welsh manager said he was “pleased with what we have done and the patience we have shown”, but still expressed need to get one more player in.“We want to add one more player to the squad, and we have one or two that need game time that will go out," Jones outlined."If we get this final piece of the puzzle, then I think we have had an unbelievable window. We have been patient, we have worked tirelessly and when you are competing with monsters of clubs that have the resources and finance to pluck anything they want within reason, we have had to bide our time.”FEASSSA: Can Kenya’s school football champions end Uganda’s regional dominance in Morogoro?
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