Kaizer Chiefs midfielder says his future is 'in God's hands'
Kaizer Chiefs midfielder George Matlou is not worried about his future despite his contract with the club expiring in June.
The 26-year-old joined Amakhosi in 2022 but was limited to just 40 appearances. Matlou has had an injury-ravaged career at Chiefs and never really showed his full potential.
The Kaizer Chiefs midfielder featured just 10 league matches this season and is unlikely to have his contract renewed. The Soweto-born star is focused on Amakhosi's last match of the season, which is against Polokwane City on Saturday.
'Yes, my contract is coming to an end, it's coming to an end in June, but I'm gonna leave that to of course to God,' Matlou said as per iDiski Times .
'Because I'm one person who grew up in church, so I would give everything to God and of course, most definitely to the technical team, to everyone, the board and staff, to give me the opportunity if they do, but it's football so I'm not gonna plan for the future now, but now my focus is to win the Saturday's game to get into the top eight,' he said.
'As a player, I'm only focused on the game. The last game we gonna play it's on Saturday.
'So, what's gonna happen next it's the club and my agent, so I'll hear from my agent what he says.
'I'm one player that does not talk to the agent when the season is on, so I have to focus on the team that I'm playing for currently.
'Because, if I'm gonna start thinking about the contract and stuff, I'm gonna lose the concentration on the game,' said the Kaizer Chiefs midfielder.
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