Kaizer Chiefs learned some hard lessons when they signed Khama Billiat to a massive contract, during which the Zimbabwean star failed to deliver.
Billiat took home one of the biggest salaries in South Africa. He only scored 24 goals in 126 appearances for Amakhosi.
Now, Chiefs are seemingly unwilling to make the same mistake with Percy Tau.
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Once bitten, twice shy, say Kaizer Chiefs
The Glamour Boys aren’t willing to hand another massive contract to a player over the age of 30. Percy Tau, now 31, is being fervently linked with a return to South Africa.
“The team feels that apparently they believe they have learnt a lesson from the signing of Khama Billiat and Keagan Dolly,” an inside source explained.
“They paid a lot of money, but the club believes those returns were not worth it. So that’s why they are looking at other forward players apart from Percy Tau. So, for now, he is not one of the targets. But in football, you never know what will happen in future. But definitely not now.”
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Msimango tipped for more game time
Speaking to Soccer Laduma, Mokeke Tsotsetsi has called for Given Msimango to get more minutes under Nasreddine Nabi. He only made 10 appearances across all competitions in 2024-2025. That’s in stark contrast with prior campaigns where he made 30 and 26 appearances in the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 league campaigns, respectively. With Rushwin Dortley still on the long road to recovery after knee surgery, Chiefs will need Msimango at the start of 2025-2026.
Should Chiefs steer clear of Percy Tau?
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