An early move to Kaizer Chiefs is being bandied about for one of the club's latest transfer targets Siphesihle Maduna, the Siya crew has been reliably informed.
Maduna is understood to have agreed to a move to Chiefs in principle, as reported by the Siya crew, as his contract with AmaZulu is nearing completion.
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The midfielder's deal at the KwaZulu-Natal outfit ends in June next year and he has appeared to no longer be in the plans for the club going forward.
The 23-year-old hasn't featured in any of the matches under Usuthu coach Pablo Franco Martin this season and the club is understood to have already accepted that he will be leaving.
According to sources, a move to Chiefs is being bandied about for the exciting player and depending on the agreement between all those involved, the Watersmeet-born star could make the switch to the Soweto giants.
"A move to Kaizer Chiefs is being discussed for Siphesihle Maduna. He is one of the players that Cavin Johnson would like to bolster his squad with during the next transfer window in January as he looks to further improve Chiefs," said the source.
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"You must remember that it was under Johnson that Maduna was promoted at AmaZulu as a teenager. The coach approved of his talent some five years ago when he decided that he was ready for professional football at 18 and now he would like to have him at his current club," concluded the source.
Welcome to the @OfficialPSL Sphesihle Maduna (18).
— AmaZulu FC (@AmaZuluFootball) February 6, 2018
The 2017 Ohlange High School matriculant has been rewarded for his hard work on and off the field. He hails from
Watersmeet in Ladysmith and becomes our first bursary recipient graduating to the senior team this season. pic.twitter.com/iZwcaiCCYH
The next few weeks will be interesting to see if Chiefs and AmaZulu will agree on an early exit, or whether the player will have to move on a free at the of the season when his existing deal expires.