Kaizer Chiefs have been looking to strengthen at left back, but now the Siya crew has been informed that one of their defenders in this position may want to leave the club in January.
Siya sources have indicated that young left back Happy Mashiane could have asked the club to loan him or release him in the next transfer window.
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The academy graduate can be frustrated if he feels he won't be playing in the first team and would then need to move elsewhere to get game time.
"The thing that has made Happy (Mashiane) to request a loan move or to be released in January is the lack of game time and also that the club is looking at bringing in another left back from outside the club," said the Siya source.
"While he is already competing against Edmilson Dove and Sifiso Hlanti, he feels that he should be given the chance to play or let go whether on loan or permanently.
"Remember his contract expires in June next year. He is still young compared to the other two who play in the same position and he apparently wants more game time which is understandable," the source told Soccer Laduma.
A second source added that since the changing of coaches from Gavin Hunt to Arthur Zwane and then Molefi Ntseki, his game time has become less guaranteed.
"With coaches Gavin (Hunt) and Arthur (Zwane) he had the chance to play but this season he hasn't played a single game and sometimes they even use right backs at left back while he is there and that's why he thinks maybe they don't need him and he wants to move on," said the second source.
"He has already requested to management for that though they haven't come back to him yet," the source added.
As previously reported by Soccer Laduma, Amakhosi were linked to Tanzanian left back Mohamed Hussein from Simba SC and Stellenbosch FC left back Fawaaz Basadien.
The 25-year-old was promoted to the senior team on 2019 and signed a senior team contract for five years which expires in June 2024. The Siya crew previously reported that Amakhosi were interested in extending Mashiane's contract.
His future should also depend on whether a new permanent head coach or interim coach Cavin Johnson might use Mashiane going forward.
Soccer Laduma contacted Chiefs for comment but no response was received while preparing this story.
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