Amid reports linking him with a move in this transfer window, Ismael Toure is understood to be trying to force his way out of Stellenbosch FC.
Toure was a notable absentee from coach Steve Barker's matchday squad as they got off to a flying start with a 3-0 win in the first leg of their first preliminary CAF Confederation Cup match against Nsingizini Hotspurs of Eswatini on Saturday.
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As previously reported by the Siya crew on Wednesday, Toure has been aiming for a move in this transfer window, as confirmed by close sources, although the defender initially didn't want to be viewed as forcing it.
With the Ivorian feeling that he is running out of time as the transfer window is scheduled to close next month, it would seem that the 26-year-old is running out of patience after he allegedly missed training this past week.
As reported by the Siya crew on Friday, Stellies have already lined up a potential replacement for Toure in former Mamelodi Sundowns defender Brian Onyango.
In January of 2017 while still on the books of ES Bingerville in Ivory Coast, Toure made a stop at Naturena for a trial with Kaizer Chiefs as a 19-year-old.
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The towering centre-back was later reported as a missing person by the Soweto giants when it was time for him to board a flight at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg to fly back home after the club decided not to sign him.
He was later said to have been spotted at Sundowns, which didn't sit well with Amakhosi, as his professionalism came into question.
At the time of publishing, there has been no comment from Stellenbosch after the Siya crew enquired about their position on the player.
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