Kaizer Chiefs Pushing Hard to Sign Bafana Bafana Star From PSL Rivals

• Kaizer Chiefs are reportedly interested in signing a South African international from their Premier Soccer League rivals
• The Soweto giants have been on the South African signing since last season as Nasreddine Nabi also want him at Naturena
• The Glamour Boys are not the only Betway Premiership side interested signing the Bafana Bafana star in the summer

Kaizer Chiefs are reportedly pushing hard to sign Bafana Bafana star Fawaaz Basadien from their Premier Soccer League rivals Stellenbosch FC in the next summer transfer window.

The South African international has been on the Glamour Boys radar since last summer, but he opted to stay with the Stellies with Amakhosi signing Bradley Cross from Lamontville Golden Arrows.

Cross has failed to impress Nasreddine Nabi since joining in the summer and the Tunisian tactician is looking for a new left-back with Thatayaone Ditlhokwe leaving the club for Libyan side Al-Ittihad in the January transfer window.

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Kaizer Chiefs pushing hard to sign Basadien from Stellenbosch

According to Soccer Laduma, Kaizer Chiefs are not giving up on their chase to sign Basadien from Stellenbosch FC next summer.

The Premier Soccer League giants are reportedly working on tabling an improved bid to the Maroons for the signing of the South African defender.

A source told Soccer Laduma that the Glamour Boys are doing everything possible and giving everything to sign the Mzansi left back from the Cape Winelands side.

"I believe this is a much stronger and improved offer. It’s for a player they truly need, and they are doing everything they can to secure him," a source shared with the outlet.

"We all know that Stellies hold the cards in this deal, but Chiefs are determined to sign him, which is why they’ve made a new offer that’s more enticing."

The source claimed that Kaizer Chiefs were working around a budget of R50 million for new arrivals at the club, and are now reportedly increasing that amount this summer even after bringing in new players in the January transfer window.

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"Last season, they were working with a budget of around R50 million, but they increased it in January, and now they plan to raise it again to get closer to the players’ demands, including a winger, a striker, and, of course, a left-back. With this new, higher budget, it could work out," the Soccer Laduma source added.

Kaizer Chiefs might face a stiff competition for the signing of Basadien from city rivals, Orlando Pirates and Betway Premiership defending champions, Mamelodi Sundowns.

Both clubs are also reportedly monitoring the Stellenbosch FC star's situation with the Stellies.

Kaizer Chiefs set to offload 4 players in the summer

Briefly News also reported that Kaizer Chiefs are looking at the possibility of offloading four of their players in the first-team squad to create space for new signings in the summer.

The Soweto-based club are overhauling their squad and will need to sell some players for them to welcome new ones.

Source: Briefly News