Tue May 21 21:43:22 SAST 2013
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Chiefs' silence on Masilela puzzling

Aug 16, 2012 | Nick Said | 33 comments

MACCABI Haifa say they have given Kaizer Chiefs first option to sign Bafana Bafana left-back Tsepo Masilela, but have not yet had an answer from Naturena.

WANTED :Tsepo Masilela

 Chiefs are certainly a strong option for Tsepo, but by no means his only one 

And unless Chiefs move quickly, they face losing out on the player, with serious interest in his signature also materialising from Spain, Belgium and Holland.

The Israeli club are desperate to off-load Masilela before the transfer window closes at the end of the month and are left paying his wages until January at least.

He still has a contract with Haifa that runs until June 2013.

The Israelis have given a proposal to Chiefs, with a figure of R4m having been previously quoted, but say they have not yet had a reply.

"The issue with Tsepo is very simple from our point of view," said Maccabi Haifa spokesman David Bazak. "We want to sell him and we know that Kaizer Chiefs are interested in the player, so we have given them a proposal and told them how much we believe he is worth.

"We are now waiting for their response. We had hoped to have it by (yesterday), but so far we have heard nothing.

"If they match our valuation, then we are happy for him to go there and we would wish him all the best."

But the player's agent, Mike Makaab, says Chiefs are not the only club who are interested in the player's services.

"There is serious interest from Europe, specifically Spain, Belgium and Holland, and we will probably only know how that develops by the end of the week," Makaab said.

"Chiefs are certainly a strong option for Tsepo, but by no means his only one."

Makaab was also quick to quash reports that suggested Masilela had already agreed personal terms with Amakhosi, claiming they were "utter rubbish".

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Aug 16, 2012

Papage

Another defender? what about middle Kuboni in the Middle and Thuso Phala infront?
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Aug 16, 2012

Lungu

Yes he is a defender but atleast he can make those crucial runs as a winger.
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Aug 16, 2012

Mhungumbye

These fraudsters won't afford 4 mitre I'm telling u.
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Aug 16, 2012

Lungu

@Mhungumbye Chiefs is one of the richest teams in Africa boss and Bobby Motaung is the one who is a fraudster. Read your news correctly or go buy a new pairs of pants as i can belief gore o skomora too much with the current once.
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Aug 16, 2012

Kgaoza606

The manager has been arrested, and until court grants him bail, Chiefs will remain mum on Masilela situation. Bobby mara u corrupt behavior and greediness is costing the club... Adawise, RISE KHOSI RISE...
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Aug 16, 2012

Papage

Let us wait for the Hawks to decide, then we can name people, Give Bobsteak a break, he robbed no one and no one here will get anything from the money he recieved after building such a beautiful stadium, all of us know the beauti of that stadium, I was not aware that South Africa has what it take to be compared to the world, Bobsteak you are a man, we can say much, but will wait until the law takes its cause, keep strong, hope to see you at the game next week.
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Aug 16, 2012

Mhungumbye

@Lungu
@Mhungumbye Bobby Motaung is the one who is a fraudster.
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One tomato corrupt the whole Company!!!!!!!!
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Aug 16, 2012

Lungu

@Mhungumbye Eišh o mpheditše maatla, but bosso bona it was not the company called Kazer Chiefs that got the contract fruduently but Lefika which belongs to Bobby under his personal capacity so leave KC alone and see if what you claim to say about not affording Masilela will be true.
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Aug 16, 2012

Stayaway

Kaizer Hawks FC can keep him vele, who needs an injury prone
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Aug 16, 2012

Keafixa

Bobby " Bobsteak ram" Motaung

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