RUMOUR: Kaizer Chiefs target Nigerian midfielder with extensive Euro experience
Kaizer Chiefs are targeting a talented midfield player with extensive experience in Italy, Austria and Tunisia. Who is he?
Kingsley Michael is still only 25, but the Nigerian midfield orchestrator has already been around the block. His club career has seen him enjoy stints across Europe. First in Italy with Bologna, Perugia, Cremonese and Reggina. Then, spells with SV Ried and DSV Leoben in Austria. Now he's on the books of Monastir in Tunisia. Surprisingly, he's only earned one cap for Nigeria's Super Eagles.
'He is currently playing in Tunisia, and there are scouts who have been monitoring him there, and he has been doing very well,' a source told the outlet on Kaizer Chiefs' moves.
'That's why he is back on Chiefs' radar. They haven't finalised the shopping list for next season as they are still looking at the players which they can afford and get. Kingsley Michael is one of those they are considering.
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'You know the budget went up? Yes, it's because they want to get almost all their targets this season and to do that, they are willing to pay this time around.
'So you know Kingsley is playing in Tunisia and they will need good money to bring him to Naturena, and they are believed to be working on doing just that,' an additional insider said. Kaizer Chiefs sporting director Kaizer Motaing Jr. Image: Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
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