Transfer News: ‘I was about to go to Kaizer Chiefs’
What could have been.
Kaizer Chiefs once came close to signing Orlando Pirates‘ former star Gabadinho Mhango.
GABADINHO MHANGO ON FAILED KAIZER CHIEFS MOVE
The report was on high rotation. Amakhosi for Mhango, but the deal never materialised. “It wasn’t just talk, but I was about to go to Chiefs, and then things turned around,” Mhango told FARPost. “Up to now, I don’t even know what happened. But I remember I was at AmaZulu, and I actually travelled from Durban to Joburg to complete the move. I was happy that I was going to be at Chiefs, but then things happened.
“I was looking forward, but at the end of the day, I was disappointed as it failed to happen. However, I am loving the game and the place where I ended up,” Mhango added.
OLYMPIC STAR VISITS NATURENA
Meanwhile, Kaizer Chiefs recently welcomed South Africa’s leading Olypic sprinter Akani Simbine at Naturena.
The news was shared by the club via the Amakhosi webpage:
“Kaizer Chiefs hosted South African sprinter and Olympic silver medallist Akani Simbine at the Chiefs village on Thursday, where the longtime Amakhosi fan spoke of the honour of being able to travel to the Club’s headquarters.
“Simbine revealed to the Chiefs players he chatted with after training that he has “driven past here many times and I am pleased to have been given the opportunity to visit Chiefs. I have been a Chiefs fan since I was a little kid and Amakhosi have been in my blood for as long as I can remember.”
“Simbine also passed on some words of motivation to the Chiefs players adding, ‘Coming here and getting to the point where I am one of the fastest men in the world, is a story of consistency, drive, and growth. I have missed out on successes by miniscule things but we go back and look at how we can get better even by 0.1 or 0.2 percent.’”
“He continued, ‘As a professional sportsman I am inspired by the Chiefs team and I hope that I can inspire them with my story to keep on pushing and keep on making your dreams become a reality. We need to the best we can.‘”
“Amakhosi sporting director, Kaizer Motaung Jr. spoke glowingly of Simbine’s work ethic and successes.
‘For us it is a pleasure to host an athlete who has worked hard and achieved on a global level. We appreciate him taking time out to come here to motivate and interact with our players’”.
“Kaizer Chiefs marketing director, Jessica Motaung was also pleased to have had the opportunity to host Simbine.
‘Akani is an inspiration to many of us at Chiefs. To have him as a fan is an honour for the Club. It has taken time to get him here and we are delighted to have hosted him. Our players can draw great inspiration from him,’” she said.
“Motaung further explained Amakhosi are always looking to interact with athletes from different sporting codes, adding, “Having him visit us is part of our drive to create strategic relationships with sports personalities and teams from different codes to share ideas and grow our relations with them.”
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