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Musona offer accepted, going to discuss personal terms
01 Jul 2011 at 12:59hrs | Views
Zimbabwe's Knowledge Musona will fly to Germany on Monday to discuss personal terms with Hoffenheim.
The Bundesliga side have had an offer for the 21-year-old accepted by his current club Kaizer Chiefs.
He was top scorer in South Africa last season with 15 goals and has recently been linked with Scottish side Celtic.
"We've negotiated the offer club to club so now it's more about the player and what he wants," Chiefs' team manager Bobby Motaung told BBC Sport.
"It's definitely not a trial. We're going there for medicals, contract negotiations and so the boy can see if he is happy to join.
"Then we will make a decision from there."
The striker hit the headlines last month as he scored twice for Zimbabwe as they beat Mali 2-1 in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Motaung also confirmed that Celtic boss Neil Lennon has shown an interest in Musona but insisted Chiefs would not be holding an auction for their star striker.
"It's not an auction - we have been engaged with talks with Hoffenheim for a month now and now we have to go to Germany," Motaung added.
Bafana Bafana's World Cup hero Siphiwe Tshabalala has also expressed an interest in leaving Chiefs during the close season.
However, Motaung said he would like to hold on to the winger, who recently captained his country in the 0-0 draw against Egypt in Cairo in a Nations Cup qualifier.
"He's our player and we are not in the business of selling players. There is nothing like that at the moment so we are in no rush," he said.
"But if there is an offer like Musona has, then we will honour that."
The Bundesliga side have had an offer for the 21-year-old accepted by his current club Kaizer Chiefs.
He was top scorer in South Africa last season with 15 goals and has recently been linked with Scottish side Celtic.
"We've negotiated the offer club to club so now it's more about the player and what he wants," Chiefs' team manager Bobby Motaung told BBC Sport.
"It's definitely not a trial. We're going there for medicals, contract negotiations and so the boy can see if he is happy to join.
"Then we will make a decision from there."
The striker hit the headlines last month as he scored twice for Zimbabwe as they beat Mali 2-1 in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Motaung also confirmed that Celtic boss Neil Lennon has shown an interest in Musona but insisted Chiefs would not be holding an auction for their star striker.
"It's not an auction - we have been engaged with talks with Hoffenheim for a month now and now we have to go to Germany," Motaung added.
Bafana Bafana's World Cup hero Siphiwe Tshabalala has also expressed an interest in leaving Chiefs during the close season.
However, Motaung said he would like to hold on to the winger, who recently captained his country in the 0-0 draw against Egypt in Cairo in a Nations Cup qualifier.
"He's our player and we are not in the business of selling players. There is nothing like that at the moment so we are in no rush," he said.
"But if there is an offer like Musona has, then we will honour that."
Source - BBC Sports
