Today’s Kaizer Chiefs transfer news revolves around Glody Lilepo and a massive potential profit that could accrue to the club.
Kaizer Chiefs to sell Lilepo
Chiefs spent €500 000 (approx. R9,3 million) to bring Glody Lilepo to Kaizer Chiefs from French third-tier side Valenciennes in January 2025. Roughly 18 months later, the club looks set to sell the 28-year-old for almost double that amount. Moroccan giants AS FAR are keen to sign the Congolese star. He has become one of the club’s most reliable operators, so a sale would be somewhat of a surprise. He bagged five goals and four assists in 27 league outings last term in a mostly wide attacking role. With news that Khanyisa Mayo is likely to sign permanently after his loan spell, it’s not out of the question that Lilepo could leave Naturena after arriving from Valenciennes in January 2025. Will his sale make the club’s reliance on Flavio Silva even more exaggerated?
Mako breaks his arm
Left-back Paseka Mako will miss the start of the new season after fracturing his arm during a pre-season friendly match in Spain.
Chiefs confirm several departures
Happy Mashiane, George Matlou, Aden McCarthy, Gaston Sirino and Tashreeq Morris are all no longer on the playing staff at Kaizer Chiefs. Mashiane and Matlou have battled injury issues, and 22-year-old Aden McCarthy has moved to Azerbaijan, while Sirino and Morris, both the ‘wrong’ side of 32, are deemed surplus to requirements. Goalkeeper Renaldo Leaner and defender Thabo Moloisane have arrived to start their work at the club. It’s believed that the club will also turn Khanyisa Mayo’s loan move into a permanent one.