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Hadebe to Kaizer Chiefs deal flops atleast for now
06 Sep 2016 at 08:26hrs | Views
NATIONAL team and Chicken Inn FC central defender Teenage Hadebe is stuck at the defending champions, at least for now after his intended move to Kaizer Chiefs fell through.
South Africa's transfer window closed last Wednesday and by deadline day, Chiefs and Chicken Inn were yet to agree on contractual issues.
Hadebes handlers, Chicken Inn and renowned agent Gibson Mahachi remain confident of clinching the deal with Chiefs and yesterday said the deal was still on the table.
"The transfer window in South Africa has closed and Hadebe will be moving in December. He will certainly go," said Chicken Inn chairman Lifa Ncube.
Tlie towering defender, who can also play at left- back, was on the Warriors' bench for the dead-rubber Total Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against out- of-contention Guinea at Stade du 28 September in Conakry on Sunday. Zimbabwe lost the tie 0-1.
According to South African football publication Kick-Off, Hadebe, who uses his height to great effect on set-pieces, made the grade and was viewed as the right candidate to complement Chiefs' central defence that boasts of the injured Erick Mathoho, Daniel Cardoso, Lorenzo Gordinho, Ramahlwe Mphahlele and Siyanda Xulu.
Hadebes agent Mahachi told Chronicle Sport yesterday that they expect the deal to be finalised soon.
"The deal is on the table and we're still negotiating. Chiefs hasn't told us they're no longer interested in the defender and once everything is agreed on, Chiefs will have a final say on whether he can continue at Chicken Inn until the next window or not, but we Hill let you know," Mahachi said.
If his move materialises, Hadebe will join countrymen Willard Katsande, Mitchelle Katsvairo and Edmore Chirambadare at the South African glamour side. Katsvairo and Chirambadare completed their moves to Chiefs from Chicken Inn in June, both signing three-year deals.
South Africa's transfer window closed last Wednesday and by deadline day, Chiefs and Chicken Inn were yet to agree on contractual issues.
Hadebes handlers, Chicken Inn and renowned agent Gibson Mahachi remain confident of clinching the deal with Chiefs and yesterday said the deal was still on the table.
"The transfer window in South Africa has closed and Hadebe will be moving in December. He will certainly go," said Chicken Inn chairman Lifa Ncube.
Tlie towering defender, who can also play at left- back, was on the Warriors' bench for the dead-rubber Total Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against out- of-contention Guinea at Stade du 28 September in Conakry on Sunday. Zimbabwe lost the tie 0-1.
According to South African football publication Kick-Off, Hadebe, who uses his height to great effect on set-pieces, made the grade and was viewed as the right candidate to complement Chiefs' central defence that boasts of the injured Erick Mathoho, Daniel Cardoso, Lorenzo Gordinho, Ramahlwe Mphahlele and Siyanda Xulu.
Hadebes agent Mahachi told Chronicle Sport yesterday that they expect the deal to be finalised soon.
"The deal is on the table and we're still negotiating. Chiefs hasn't told us they're no longer interested in the defender and once everything is agreed on, Chiefs will have a final say on whether he can continue at Chicken Inn until the next window or not, but we Hill let you know," Mahachi said.
If his move materialises, Hadebe will join countrymen Willard Katsande, Mitchelle Katsvairo and Edmore Chirambadare at the South African glamour side. Katsvairo and Chirambadare completed their moves to Chiefs from Chicken Inn in June, both signing three-year deals.
Source - chronicle
