Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates will be rethinking their chances of signing CAF Champions League winner Fiston Mayele, who has several suitors offering north of R70 million for his signature.
“Mayele’s career with Pyramids FC will end at the end of the current season. The player will leave after the Zamalek and Pyramids match in the Egypt Cup final.”
“Mayele has received incredible offers, offers exceeding $3 million (R55 million) and reaching $4 million (R74 million) per season. The player is receiving $1 million per season from Pyramids, but he completely refuses to continue.”
“Pyramids Club, in appreciation of the player and the fact that he is the top scorer in the African Champions League and was one of the reasons the team won the championship,” Egyptian publication Al-Masry Al-Youm revealed.
Contingency striker?
However, Mayele isn’t the only striker Kaizer Chiefs have their eyes on Mamelodi Sundows’ Etiosa Ighodaro has been urged to find a new club, and it seems the Soweto giants are happy to assist.
“Yes, it’s true. Chiefs are believed to have enquired about Mamelodi Sundowns striker Etiosa Ighodaro,” a SoccerLaduma source revealed
“You know the thing is the same people who scouted him from Nigeria for Sundowns are the same who have enquired about him for Kaizer Chiefs.”
“Actually it’s not the first time they have enquired about him. They tried before when he was on loan at Chippa United but Sundowns sent him on loan at SuperSport United. But now they are apparently looking at the possibility of Sundowns letting him go and they can pounce on him.”
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