Kaizer Chiefs product to Europe?
Former Kaizer Chiefs star Puso Dithejane has fully established himself as a top-flight footballer at TS Galaxy.
It's been two seasons since the 20-year-old attacking midfielder left Amakhosi's reserve team as a right-back to join TS Galaxy.
TS Galaxy chairman Tim Sukazi unveils Puso Dithejane from the Kaizer Chiefs reserve team. Image: TS Galaxy media.
With three goals and seven assists in 48 Betway Premiership appearances for the Rockets, Dithejane, who was born in Christiana in the North West, has reportedly attracted interest abroad.
'What I can tell you is that there is interest from Europe. No. Not that German team this time. I am not quite sure of the team because I am not involved in that but I know there is new foreign interest in Puso (Dithejane) from Europe, and as you know, the club Chairman gives his players the chance to go to Europe. Puso could be the next one,' an insider told Soccer Laduma .
Another source told the outlet that Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns are eyeing Dithejane but are unlikely to strike a deal.
'Apparently, both his former club Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns have shown interest and enquired about him, though the European interest is believed to be more tempting,' the source said.
'So at the moment there is nothing much to talk about regarding Chiefs and Sundowns but the interest is there as well,' the second source revealed.
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