After the transfer saga that involved Cape Town Spurs winger Asanele Velebayi, former player Mkhanyiseli Siwahla has offered his advice on such a situation.
Spurs rejected offers from Kaizer Chiefs for the proposed sale of Velebayi, as they deemed their offer below their valuation.
The 21-year-old seemed to be in a battle to be sold to Chiefs after he posted the Glamour Boys on his Instagram story.
Even though the Urban Warriors did not say it explicitly, they sent out a series of statements, condemning a behavior of a player wanting to force a move to his preferred club.
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Siwahla, who had a move to Amakhosi allegedly blocked while he was in demand in the red and white colours in 2010, has admitted that he regrets being big headed at the time, as his decision not to listen to the club cost him his career.
"The thing that I think I did wrong is not to follow the rules of the game. You know when the team grooms you, you need to follow the rules of the team, because they groomed you," Siwahla said on TimesLive Video YouTube Channel.
"And when they groomed you, obviously they want their investment back. So when they say I must go to Pirates or Sundowns, I was supposed to go there, even if I don't feel like going there.
"That's the biggest mistake that killed my career. I wanted to go to Chiefs but they said, I think I was supposed to go to Pirates but I wanted to go to Chiefs. I wanted to replace Jabu Pule, I felt like whatever he did I was going to do more," Siwahla revealed.
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"There is an unwritten law at Spurs. Every player that graduates through the club's academy and beyond, understands not only the sacrifice that they and their parents go through, but also those of the staff and coaches to successfully produce the complete professional," Spurs said in a statement during the previous transfer window.
"Through this understanding, the unwritten law is that they must produce the pathway for the next generation of youth players. This is not only in a financial sense, but also for them to be an example to those coming behind them.
"They all understand that the club's purpose, and theirs, converge at the point of transfer. At this point of convergence, the "mission accomplished" signs can go up for both parties," the statement read, in part.
