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Victor Wanyama is keen to extend his stay with Dunfermline beyond the season. The Kenyan midfielder recently joined the club in a surprise move, reuniting with his former Celtic manager, Neil Lennon . Despite a rocky start, which saw him sent off for a deliberate handball in a 3-0 defeat to Ayr United, Wanyama is eager to remain at East End Park.
Read more: Highland club sign Celtic keeper on emergency loan Willie Collum explains why Celtic penalty was overturned vs St Johnstone After serving his suspension, he has made several substitute appearances in recent matches. Wanyama, who signed a short-term deal, said [dafc.co.
uk]: "Hopefully we will see. "I had a good short stay here, and it would be nice to be back here and continue the adventure. "[I'd like to] leave some sort of legacy when leaving Dunfermline, possibly, in a higher league.
" Lennon, who was instrumental in Wanyama's move to Fife, played a crucial role in convincing him to join Dunfermline. The 33-year-old midfielder said: "The manager is somebody that I respect a lot, you know, he’s done a lot for me, he’s taken me to another level in my career and I always appreciate that and I know how he works and he’s been very, very influential in my career." Wanyama added: "He told me to come, to try and be a leader in the dressing room, try and help the team, try and also help the young players, so I couldn’t resist.
"When I got the call, I spoke to the gaffer, I spoke to the owner, it was just good to hear the ideas that they had and where they see the club, I couldn’t turn it down." Dunfermline are safe from the automatic drop and will likely play Championship football next season..
