Kaizer Chiefs Head coach Nabi “Clear Air” on Pyramids striker
This is not the music Kaizer Chiefs fans want to hear. Pyramids FC star Fiston Mayele is nowhere close to moving to Amakhosi.
Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi tends to be honest and the media is going to love him. Here’s his take on the Fiston Mayele rumours.
KAIZER CHIEFS NOT CHASING FISTON MAYELE
According to recent reports around Mzansi and the continent, Amakhosi were said to be making moves to sign Pyramids FC striker Mayele. However, his former coach at Young Africans, Nabi, says the possibilty is not on at all.
“He’s like family to me; we worked well together [at Young Africans],” Nabi told OnTime Sports, as per FARPost.
“But he has a contract with Pyramids, and he’s not available.
“We respect that and have not engaged in any negotiations,” the Kaizer Chiefs tactician concluded.
HOW KAIZER CHIEFS MISSED OUT ON KHANYISA MAYO
Kaizer Chiefs supporters might take this the hard way. Khanyisa Mayo to Amakhosi fell through by seconds of a minute.
Betway Premiership giants Amakhosi were only seconds away from signing Khanyisa Mayo. Unfortunately for Amakhosi, Algerian giants CR Belouizdad moved faster.
As reported on 3 August, the 25-year-old striker from Umtata signed for the Algerian giants from Cape Town City on a deal that is reportedly around R20 million.
Speaking to the media on Monday, Mayo’s agent, Basia Michaels, revealed how Amakhosi lost out on the player that had been targeting for over two seasons.
According to Michaels, Amakhosi sent their offer to sign Mayo a few seconds too late.
“I think Chiefs fell short because they were seconds too late from the offer that was made from CRB,” Mayo’s agent Basia Michaels said via Metro FM, as cited by @safootclassics.
FIRST FIVE BETWAY PREMIERSHIP FIXTURES
Pre-season will eventually end for Amakhosi. With a month to go, here’s a look at Amakhosi’s first five fixtures for the 2024/2025 Betway Premiership.
The Soweto giants will start the season on 14 February in Bloemfontein. It is where Marumo Gallants have decided to play their home games at the Toyota Stadium this season.
Match day two will see Amakhosi host a home game against Stellenbosch FC on 22 September. The third game will be a trip to Durban’s AmaZulu on 25 September, before the fearsome champions Mamelodi Sundowns visit the Glamour Boys at the FNB Stadium on 28 September.
FULL LIST:
- Marumo Gallants vs Kaizer Chiefs – Saturday, September 14, Toyota Stadium, 17:30
- Kaizer Chiefs vs Stellenbosch – Sunday, September 22, FNB Stadium, 15:00
- AmaZulu vs Kaizer Chiefs – Wednesday, September 25, King Zwelithini Stadium, 19:30
- Kaizer Chiefs vs Mamelodi Sundowns – Saturday, September 28, FNB Stadium, 15:00
- SuperSport United vs Kaizer Chiefs – Saturday, October 26, Lucas Moripe Stadium, 17:30.