Kaizer Chiefs reportedly handed on an opportunity to signal Pyramids striker Fiston Mayele in 2023.
It’s believed that the Congolese star was supplied to Amakhosi for lower than R10 million, however the membership turned down the supply. Mayele then joined Egyptian facet Pyramids, the place he scored 54 objectives in simply two seasons.
Mayele’s fellow Congolese Christian Bukasa, advised Kickoff that the highest striker was eager to hitch Kaizer Chiefs two years in the past.
“The participant was eager to hitch Chiefs, however the membership determined in any other case as a result of they felt he wasn’t value what he was asking,” Bukasa stated as reported by Kickoff.
“We spoke to Bobby (Motaung), however they turned down the chance. however what I can inform you is that Chiefs would have paid a switch charge of no more than R10 million.
“All of this occurred earlier than Nabi got here to Chiefs. I consider Mayele would have made a world of a distinction at Chiefs as a result of he’s a goal-scoring striker as he has confirmed via the years,” he added.
Kaizer Chiefs lose out on Congolese striker Mayele
“In South Africa, they’ve their very own means of seeing gamers and sadly, since we final spoke to Chiefs, there was no additional discussions round Mayele.
“He’s now with Pyramids, the place he’s on virtually double the cash that he had requested from Chiefs,” Bukasa stated.
“The Chiefs door is closed now, and the following logical transfer might be Saudi Arabia.”
Kaizer Chiefs haven’t had a high striker in a number of years and Mayele would have been a fantastic signing for the membership.
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