Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates have been told they will have to fork out R12 million for Junior Mendieta by his current club Stellenbosch FC, the Siya crew has been led to believe.
As reported by this publication, the Glamour Boys and the Buccaneers are amongst teams who have enquired about the possible transfer of the attacker from the Cape Winelands outfit earlier this year in their efforts to bolster their respective clubs. Stellies, for the most part, have managed to hold onto the player despite the interest in his services, owing to the long-term contract he signed in July 2021.
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As confirmed by club head coach Steve Barker, the club is adamant on holding onto their best players as they look to challenge their more established counterparts for silverware.
As confirmed by club head coach Steve Barker, the club is adamant on holding onto their best players as they look to challenge their more established counterparts for silverware.
The latest news reaching the Siya crew is that Chiefs, Pirates and Sekhukhune United have all enquired about what it would cost to prize the Argentine away from Stellies and the answer is a whopping R12 million, which is in the form of a buy-out clause inserted into the player's contract.
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According to well-placed sources, Mendieta's buy-out clause can be activated in the upcoming transfer window, owing to the fact that the 29-year-old will enter the final year of his contract with Stellies.
Chiefs, according to sources in the know, paid in the region of R10 million for Ashley Du Preez to join them from Stellenbosch last year, although they, and other interested clubs, will be expected to pay R2 million more if they are to land the silky attacking midfielder who hails from Argentina.
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