"When we say he is not for sale we mean he is not on the market because he still has a running contract with the team. But if any team approaches Azam FC with the interest to trigger the buyout close which he has then that won't be a problem. For local teams the buyout clause is USD $2,5 million but for any team from outside Tanzania the buyout clause is USD $10m. We can't stop a team that wants to pay the buyout clause and that's where we stand. That's how much we value the player," Ibwe told Soccer Laduma.
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Ibwe further mentioned that any interested team should be prepared to negotiate and meet the R183 million requirement.
"This is football. You know how football works. If a team shows interest and we tell them how much we want then we can start talking. And we know there are very few clubs who could be willing to pay. That's what makes him not for sale. That's our stand," Ibwe concluded.
It remains to be seen if both Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns will still be interested in the 27-year-old midfielder, or if they take their scouts elsewhere because of the buyout clause. Alternatively, South African clubs on a budget may wait for Salum's value to decrease to a more cost effective amount in future.
