Flavio Silva joined Kaizer Chiefs in a rather surprise move ahead of the new season.
The European based striker wasn’t amongst the many names linked to the club in his position.
However, after putting pen-to-paper at Naturena, his alleged salary has since been revealed!
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Flavio Silva a top earner at Kaizer Chiefs – Report
According to the latest reports doing the rounds, Guinea-Bissau-born Portuguese striker Flavio Silva is a top earner at Naturena.
Silva joined the Glamour Boys on a one-year deal with an option to extend for two more years.
The ex-Persebaya Surabaya star scored 39 goals in 78 matches out in Indonesia, as per Transfermarkt. His form in Asia caught the attention of Kaizer Chiefs FC who were adamant on luring him to South Africa!
According to reputable journalist Eric Ndagijimana, who first reported the move, Flavio Silva is earning in excess of R500 000 per month at Kaizer Chiefs!
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Is he worth his salary?
While it’s still early to tell, from the opening glimpses of Flavio Silva, do you think he’s worth the staggering reported salary?
Kaizer Chiefs picked up their first pre-season win on Tuesday evening after edging PEC Zwolle 1-0. Silva was part of the winning team and showed glimpses of what he’s capable of. He also unfortunately showed some rustiness which he’ll have to quickly shrug off ahead of the new season.
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