The Siya crew has been led to believe that Kaizer Chiefs youngster Mduduzi Shabalala has attracted interest from the continent. The Glamour Boys promoted the skilful attacker from the club's development ranks under coach Arthur Zwane in the 2022/23 season.
He was billed as a gem upon his promotion, and for the most part has lived up to that billing despite the club undergoing coaching changes since then.
With Shabalala dishing out one eye-catching performance after the other, this publication has subsequently been informed that the 19-year-old has attracted interest from elsewhere in Africa, with Nasreddine Nabi's AS FAR of Morocco understood to be monitoring his situation.
According to Siya sources, AS FAR have made informal contact with Chiefs over the youngster. Information made available to Soccer Laduma indicates that Shabalala, who has made 12 appearances for the Soweto giants in all competitions so far this season, is contracted to the club on a long-term deal which runs until June 2025.
This means if he were make the switch to Africa, any interested club would have to negotiate a transfer fee with Chiefs if they are to land his services. Shabalala also had the privilege of training with Spanish giants Villareal in June 2021 after he was named the U17 COSAFA Cup Player of the Tournament, and later also had a trial stint in Belgium with KVC Westerlo.
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