The Siya crew has been informed that the players who will be out of contract at Kaizer Chiefs at the end of June have been told to report to Naturena, with their futures set to be finalised.
Amakhosi returned to Naturena on Monday to start preparing for the new season, welcoming new assistant coach Fernando Da Cruz, as well as goalkeeper coach Ilyes Mzoughi. The new members of the technical team will oversee the team while they wait on new head coach Nasreddine Nabi to finish up his duties with AS FAR Rabat in Morocco.
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In the meantime, Amakhosi are working on finalising which players they will be letting go and who they are going to keep.
Keagan Dolly, Njabulo Ngcobo, Siyethemba Sithebe, Sifiso Hlanti, Itumeleng Khune, Edmilson Dove and George Matlou have been told to report to the village today. According to information received by the Siya crew, they were not part of the group that reported on Monday.
It's believed that Ngcobo will be joining Sekhukhune United, while the futures of other players remain in doubt. The Siya crew has been led to believe that Dolly could stay with the club, but his salary is likely to be reduced by the Soweto giants. The player has not been able to find his best form since joining Amakhosi three seasons ago after returning from a spell in France.
Amakhosi are unlikely to hold onto Matlou, who has struggled for regular football since joining from Moroka Swallows, while there is an option to extend Dove's contract for another year. Sithebe's future with the club remains uncertain.
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Amakhosi are expected to make announcements on the players they are letting go of, as well as extensions of contracts, by the end of this week.
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