Kennedy Okpala was signed by Dynamo Dresden. Okpala stated that he has settled in very quickly and that the other players made it easy for him, adding that there is a great atmosphere in the dressing room. He also said the city is very good and that he is now very fond of Dresden. Sportchef Sören Gonther is credited with the transfer. Regarding the end of the transfer phase, Okpala said that it was quite hectic and that there were a few other things involved.

According to 'Bild', Dynamo Dresden are signing German-Nigerian winger Kennedy Okpala, 21, from SC Paderborn. The player will join the second-division club on loan until the end of the season in a deal that was completed shortly before the transfer deadline. The agreement does not include an option to buy. Okpala had only moved to Paderborn in January from Waldhof Mannheim for a fee of €550,000. According to Transfermarkt, Okpala has a current market value of €1.50m. He had also been linked with AIK and Cracovia Kraków.