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Lots of moves expected when the transfer window opens in January

New Year will bring transfer surprises

Posted: 2011-12-30 07:02

With only a few days left before the transfer window period re-opens, the biggest talk over the festive season has been the rumours linking both Itumeleng Khune and Simphiwe Tshabalala to Mamelodi Sundowns.  

Both Khune and Tshabalala contracts with Kaizer Chiefs will expire in June next year and at this stage their business manager, Jazzman Mahlakgane, says no agreement has been reached between himself and Amakhosi on new contracts for both players.
 
Other speculation that could make the headlines during the transfer window is that of Mozambican international Elias Pelembe who is rumoured to be heading to join Orlando Pirates.
 
Pelembe's representatives and Mamelodi Sundowns negotiations were deadlocked before Christmas after the midfielder turned down the Brazilian's initial offer. Pelembe's manager Tim Sukazi says he is still waiting for the Brazilians to respond with a counter offer.
 
KickOff.com has been sniffing around about possible moves and gathered that fans can expect some exciting signings in the New Year.
 
Franklin Cale: (From: Mamelodi Sundowns to SuperSport United)
Gavin Hunt is a big fan of the Sundowns midfielder and SuperSport has been struggling on the left flank since Daine Klate moved to Orlando Pirates. Cale had not seen much action at Sundowns since before the Christmas break and with his contract at Sundowns expiring in June, a move away from Chloorkop is likely to happen in January.
 
Anthony Laffor: (From: SuperSport United to Mamelodi Sundowns)
Laffor has for years been linked with move to Sundowns and the Liberian international has not enjoyed his best form since rumours started circulating that he may be headed to Chloorkop. Laffor was recently fined by coach Gavin Hunt for failing to report to training and his relationship with the club is not good at the moment, if a conversation between yours truly and the former Jomo Cosmos player is anything to go by. A possible swap deal involving Franklin Cale, plus cash, is likely to become a reality this time.
 
Siphelele Mthembu: (From: Orlando Pirates to AmaZulu)
'Scara' has struggled with a long-term injury since returning from a loan-deal with Bloemfontein Celtic. Mthembu has since recovered but his chances of getting regular game at Pirates are almost zero as coach Julio Leal prefers playing Benni McCarthy as leading striker while Tukelo Rantie has also shown flashes of brilliance every time he comes on from the bench. Word is that Mthembu is heading back home to KwaZulu-Natal where he hopes to revive his career with Usuthu.
 
Siyabonga Nkosi: (From: Golden Arrows to Orlando Pirates)
This could be the surprise move as indications are already there that Nkosi is looking to move away from Golden Arrows. It is understood that Bucs boss Irvin Khoza is a big fan of Nkosi. The Iron Duke failed to sign him from Bloemfontein Celtic and the midfielder ended up signing for Kaizer Chiefs before moving overseas. A swap deal involving Clifford Ngobeni and Siyabonga Nkosi moving the opposite way might be on the cards in the New Year.
 
Other possible moves this coming transfer window period:
 
Koketso Mmotong (Sundowns to either Platinum Stars or Moroka Swallows)
 
Papi Zothwane (Mamelodi Sundowns to either Golden Arrows or Moroka Swallows)
 
Lucky Khune (Kaizer Chiefs to Free State Stars)
 
George Lebese (Kaizer Chiefs to Mamelodi Sundowns)
 
Nasief Morris (SuperSport United to Santos) 
 
Clifford Ngobeni (Orlando Pirates to Golden Arrows)
Thela Ngobeni (Kaizer Chiefs) along with Chiukepo Msowoya and Mark Mayambela (both of Orlando Pirates) are also likely to move, but their next destination has not been revealed. 

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Parlas : 2011-12-30 07:30

Papi,koketso n Mfuwalira 4 the Nest? Count the Birds in as the real league contenders if they land those players signatures.Birds wil b menacing come February

madliwa izinja : 2011-12-30 07:43

Pelembe u cn go broer gate open for u, u r nt bigger than SundoWNS we all knw tht u trying hard to be presidend of Mozmbque nd hlp ur nabour contry Swazlnd tht is eatin cow dug to swalow ARVs.

brazilitto : 2011-12-30 07:49

George Lebese is brave enough to play for downs. Dat a kid who force captain jimmy tau to ask abt the players unpaid salaries.

brazilitto : 2011-12-30 07:54

Swallows is our toilet dis dayz.

Mukoma : 2011-12-30 07:55

Pelembe shud be let go now than June nd for free. He's big headed we hav Cheesman aka Cheeseboy to hell wit dis pelembe boy. Kabo yellow 4ever

willy : 2011-12-30 08:00

no matter who says what? Shabba will be a bettr acquisition than Lebese,, For Pelembe he can go if he want to, we will sign Molangoane as replacement. Pelembe is starting 2 go crazy.

brazilitto : 2011-12-30 08:07

Makoma u ryt der. I think if we had to loose pelembe to abomshayazafe dat will be a sign dat we are now willing to be de team. Not depending on individuals. Yes he is a gud player, but if his heart is not with us. I also say he must go.

 : 2011-12-30 08:10

Wat a bad move 4 lebese n laffor.i dnt wish u de best in killing players fc.wat happen 2 cale?

Godfrey mfana ya Taung : 2011-12-30 08:12

oh,i feel sorry for zebras,if they wil loose itu,shabba nd lebese at same time dat matter wil affect players perfomance...welcome 2 de galaxy of stars Domingos pelepele and u wil b wearing champions medal next year may end

brazilitto : 2011-12-30 08:15

Cale never was a downs material. He did not fit into our shoeshine style. Kick and run fc is where he belongs and dat chimps

Lesiba : 2011-12-30 08:18

ls beta 2 loose shaba,dan lebese.As 4 khune we will c,mara downs ya tshwenya yerr!Bt kickoff is full of lies,it's lyk a cheating lover.

gotze: 2011-12-30 08:28

hawu Bobby hw can the club be in such a situation were there is a possibility of losin such players nx. if it happens that they leave dan dnt let thela ngobeni go so he can replace itu, shabba can be replaced by sogwiqi or nale and lebese by mulenga. bobby u udiot

godfrey mfana ya Taung : 2011-12-30 08:32

it wil b sweet revenge 4 pirates to scoop pelembe coz our natural gifted star GPs TEKO MODISE left us with broken hearts 2 join Downs,.it wil be interesting

PussyMoneyWeed : 2011-12-30 08:55

Kick Off journalist are lazy jong.

TopStriker : 2011-12-30 09:07

Rumours will always be rumours,dnt gt excited yet sandunuza fans,we ol knw motsepe gt money,bt money cnt buy everythn,no chiefs is going anywhr,its a known fact tht dunuza destroy players careers,s myeni cn bear testimony to tht.

Zakumi.com : 2011-12-30 09:11

George Lebese,Simphiwe Tshabalala and Itumeleng Khune they going to sign to Downs, no way Boby & vv they must resign b4 we lose this qaulity players

Stylish : 2011-12-30 09:13

As 4 Khune and Shabba they can go to Arrows and Santos 4 all I care.Goerge is the only player who can the test conducted by Sir James Bond.Off all Psl players playing 4 :Rest fc:U are the only player currently in Psl is gud enuogh to play 4 Brazilians.the other was TK,and rest are not gud enough,thats the truth.

raymond1 : 2011-12-30 09:15

If Pelembe thinks his bigger than downs he can go before he influence other players we do need a player how's not committed to downs as I see downs is playing as team at this present moment and he(pelembe) is not that pelembe we know since downs begins with the negotiations is a good player but if his mind is no longer there he can Join sea robbers

SIZWE THE SKY KID : 2011-12-30 09:16

Lebese to Sundowns? i guess Punch must have showed him his salary and the boy went crazy. however knowing that Sundowns has a great mentor in Neesken, the boy's career can only take off to the sky.
As for Khune and Shabba- their acquisition would make Sundowns month-wavering on paper however my primary concern is the backlash it may cause in promoting of young deserving players.
SIDEBAR- Palembe is a great player- he has been an inspirational to the team at times but if he thinks he's bigger than Sundowns then it would be a pleasure watching him leave my beloved team.
IN NEESKENS WE TRUST, IN SUNDOWNS WE BELIEVE.
THE SKY

robby : 2011-12-30 09:21

i'm a big sundowns fan but as for khune and lebese coming 2 sundowns i don't take that.we don't need them.atleast shabba can come.if u r a sundowns fan and understand futbol then u'll agree with me.we can do without them as we are currently doing.let those rumours fade away they are irking me.

raymond1 : 2011-12-30 09:25

@topstriker if you and myeni think downs destroy curries both of are wrong myeni is scare of top competition he want to sit in comfort zone period

raymond1 : 2011-12-30 09:26

@topstriker if you and myeni think downs destroy curries both of are wrong myeni is scare of top competition he want to sit in comfort zone period

robby : 2011-12-30 09:28

@Raymond u r right my broer if pelembe thinks he's bigger than this united family then let him go.the likes of torrealba did this and i don't even wanna knw where he is now.our relationship with him will decrease to a lower lever.players showed us that they can do without him.anyway these are rumours but if he thinks he is biggert than our family let him GO!

gallore01: 2011-12-30 09:30

welcome domingos pelembe to the galaxy of stars...where a medal is not a guarantee but a certainty...in any case u were not fitting into their style of play...

Bongs: 2011-12-30 09:37

If these moves do happen as speculated by kickoff then Pirates is going to take the 2011/12 and 2012/2013 league championship! Mark my words!

floyd: 2011-12-30 09:43

Mr Editor,I think you are chasing shadows.The real story you need to investigate is why Mougan Gould was on the bench in the last game against Celtic. When asked about the reason his captain was not playing Gavin Hunt said he caanot disclose the reasons.Is it posssible that Hunt was preparing for life after Gould?

That is the angle that you must look at.My suspicion is that the swap deal from Sundowns is going to be for Gould and not Laffor.

Mamoduwe : 2011-12-30 09:47

"Chloorkop is Pelembe's home, he is going nowhere, as for those who say Dominguez must leave, Dominguez must go away, its a dream, Dominguez goes nowhere!" Eish I sound like some power-hungry tyrant from Animal Farm whose highly addicted to Zimbabwean merchandise, cause I nearly touched on issues of CVs, ANC & IFP.

Ok, on a serious note though, MASANDAWANA, we cant be caught behaving like some cannibalistic BOO BABOONS from Soweto whenever there is an issue around our talented players, how can Pelembe suddenly be reduced to an ordinary player cause of media vultures circulating over his head?

Pelembe's talent is rare, exclusive, and extraordinary. This boy is versatile, effective with both feet, positional multitasking, a cool head, he commendably defends and attacks with easy, he creates and scores, he is a strong-willed fighter, a one in a million, my Yellow-fellows I can go on & on & on & on & on ............ & ON, I can never mention all his decorated attributes, NEVER!

Pelembe's talent is EXCEPTIONAL, period!

Im prepared to take arms and kill for this boy!!!


Yellow I Was, Yellow I Am & Yellow I Will Remain!

TP : 2011-12-30 09:52

Chiefs need to realize that only teams without ambitions sells their promising prospects & replace them with foreigners.Does Laffor thinks he's worth a place in Sundowns swap + extra cash.For me Matt Pattison is by far a complete player than this guy.

Zakumi.com : 2011-12-30 09:54

Pelembe dont waist yo time in a useless team money wont make yo profile 2b gud bt to winning trophies will make yo past in footbal 2b remembered

Dooba OPC: 2011-12-30 09:54

Siyabonga Nkosi: (From: Golden Arrows to Orlando Pirates)

Now this will be the funniest signing of all- the Colonel will now be known as fatty-acid consumer:)
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If these are most likely possibilities, then my Chiefs is really in trouble considering that people listed with possible "outs", but none is listed as a possible "in"- only that Amuda Zim boy!

But there is another possibility: Chiefs has a media policy that presvents journos from sabotaging the club, hence these might be just empty speculations; or at best Chiefs can pull the biggest surprises of all by signing the best player- say Pelembe perhaps? What I know si that it wont be a surprise if we lose about 5 to 6 key players and sign only a Zim boy, the feat has happened before!

Mawemune : 2011-12-30 09:58

Pelembe is going anywhere.

Dooba OPC: 2011-12-30 10:00

Bobby should get us the ff players from Mamelodi Mines:

-Nyatama
-Pattison
-Pelembe
-Buy back Punch
-lure Teko

Of couse this will happen only in my dream, but the Pattison one can be a possibility!

Moreri: 2011-12-30 10:01

we all know that before our players can play real soccer they first have to trail and the trails are held by chiefs and pirates then from there you play real team which is Sundowns and you now playing soccer now and getting paid...........Sorry Khosi sori!!!

L.g : 2011-12-30 10:04

Ewe adit0r zindaba ezo

raymond1 : 2011-12-30 10:06

@Mameduwe dawana we are not taking anything away from Pelembe he is a good player I would love to see playing for downs for a long time and dawana I agree with you he is extra special but if his head or heart or mind no longer there what the use of keeping him @downs

Am yellowish

kgapane: 2011-12-30 10:21

Phelemmbe if you go to Pirates you must just forget about your future. Shabba and Khune you play shoe shine and piano. Downs is a good team for you guys. Ka Boyelo

ice_cracker: 2011-12-30 10:22

George Lebese, I like this boy n now this nonsense of going to Dunuza FC, thats the end of him I must say, I dnt like Cheaters Chips FC, but this boy must look 4 team like SSU, Golden Arows etc not Dunuza...eish

Mamoduwe : 2011-12-30 10:39

The term "BIGHEADED" is sometimes loosely used, especially when it comes Pelembe, cause I've never ever heard of any late coming to training for this boy, I've never ever heard rumours of this boy snubbing any media publication, I've never ever heard of any DOWNS player complaining bout this boy's attitude, and to top it all whenever this boy dons that beautiful yellow T-shirt, he is ready to die with his socks on. THEN ASK, WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE "BIGHEADED"?


Yellow I Was, Yellow I Am & Yellow I Will Remain!

Passmore : 2011-12-30 10:45

Shabba and Khune must stay at Naturena coz its a big team and chances to go overseas are on the way.Khosi4life

Rudzani: 2011-12-30 10:56

Editor why raise th hopes of sunflops from nowhere, it takes a lazy editor to include chiefs name in each and every topic coz you know without this name, they will not comment. i mean m not even worried about individuals who found me supporting chiefs. it is simple Jazzman is out there to destroy sa football, he can take them to motsepe and cash in some funds..........hahaaaaaaaaaahahaha but Khosi i remain until motse realised that he can copy us by buying chiefs supporters (mission impossible) other than that even if he can buy kaizer snr and bobby we will remain their role models includinh those hobos from parktown/mayfair even they can win the world cup to add to their five trophies in ten years we will always be the team they hate and admire

Robert Sithole (O-p) S r...ree: 2011-12-30 11:07

As for Shaba let him go. This guy play when he want to for Chiefs. Only Khune and Lebese that i think they need new contract more than shaba.

Pelembe you had the right to negotiate for improve contract but don't be too selfish. No team can pay you more than what Sundown offer you.
Do you think you bigger than PSL it's self.

I cannot pay my employee more than production he or she can produce for the company, only one person in the whole world can do that Mr Motsepe. Be aware of what you asking for good luck.

SpecialOne : 2011-12-30 11:23

@Mamoduwe, please join me at Soccerladuma, Im tired of reading 100 comments that just says - 'up the buks, kosi 4 lyf, etc' you are a true yellow THINK TANK my bra, please remain Yellow!

TP : 2011-12-30 11:23

Its either most players are stupid or ill adviced.In business u always try to do business where it will be needed/valued.Many of this players have left their teams where they played regularly to teams where they get benched.Few of this:
1.Sameeg Doutie
2.Eduardo Ferreira
3.Tshepo Ramokala Schalkwyk/Celtic
5.Clifford Ngobeni
6.Papi
7.Koketso
8.Onyango
9.Ramudzuli.
10.Jury Merafhe
11.Lebogang Mothibantwa
12.Malokase
One of this recent move is of Steven Pienaar.If he doesn't get a chance to play during his stay at Spurs,his contract will not be renewed & probably he will come back to South Africa happy that he earned £75 000.00 a week= £ 300 000.00 a month which is over R 3.5M a month.But what abt the legacy of being entrenched in the hall of fame for Everton & probably getting an ambassador role for African continent which will still bring something in his pocket?If there is something I learned in business is to stick will ur loyal.

Bongs: 2011-12-30 11:26

Benni "Mission" MCcathy along with Pelembe "Dominguez", Manyisa "Ace", Jali "Mhlekazi", "Terminator" Mabalane "Matatazela" Klate, "Msabungamazi" Mayambela! Not forgeting the :"Gautrain"Sekgolela This is a dream team! Pirates ngiyayisaba!

aldairmadoda: 2011-12-30 11:50

did you guys heard that osama bin laden is not daed?

kgothatso: 2011-12-30 12:00

CORRECTION MR. EDITOR JUST "WATCH THE SPACE PELEMBE FOR KAIZERCHIEFS CHIEFS IN SWOP DEAL WITH KHUNE IN JANUARY"

master wa Lekhosi : 2011-12-30 12:03

Go on waiste ua time. Plus le boregile. Yes Lebese can go for early retirement as for Shabba n Khune dream on! Papi should join Chiefs.

SpecialOne : 2011-12-30 12:06

I love Pelembe, and I dont think his heart is somewhere. I HOPE HE STAYS AT CHLOORKOP.

Zico wa le Downs : 2011-12-30 12:23

Another possible move- Robert Mugabe to sign for Kaizers Zebra Force FC

Amkhosi : 2011-12-30 13:12

Editor wa hlayana shaba nd khune nd lebese wnt join sundoms

brazilitto : 2011-12-30 13:46

Between the chimps trio, I'll go for lebese. He is brave.

Pelembe hav already signed for sundowns. So y kickoff is making noise abt dis. To confuse de born confused rats.

I am happy dat de coach sees something special with Moriri. I remember when they were rumors linking him wit rats, he quickly signed the new contracts wit us.
Players need to know dat football is more abt fans. U must show loyal and commitment to them.

lucas: 2011-12-30 14:04

Pelembe must not be greed go and sign before is to late, but if you do not want to play for us any more be honest and move on ,even if we Sundowns suppoters still love you, but know that no player is bigger than the club, please think carefully before you make a big mistake of your life. Lucas Baloyi Saulsville Pretoria

BucsPrince : 2011-12-30 14:05

I think those moves will be good for zebras 'coz they need cash and only motsepe can help by buying those overated playerz who wil add to their underperfoming starz who don't win trophies, as for pelepele only at Pirates you will be a Champ and counted among the best in history, for zebras we all know they will buy some unknown zim farmboy.

mawgee : 2011-12-30 14:06

we could welcome both Papi and Mmotong since he(Mmotong) was a marvel at the Birds

Zebra : 2011-12-30 14:26

No no no,Sundowns cant take all the 3 animals i.e Shabba,Lebese and Khune,we(Bucs) also need to get one zebranyana out of the 3,I cant 4get how they stole Jimmy Tau from us

Anti-BOBBY: 2011-12-30 14:33

Since the roumor started about Shabba going to Downs, I haven't heard the name NYAWANA.....dum Sundom fans

Marlon: 2011-12-30 15:46

And we ask ourselves why Bafana is a failure? None of these players are linked to a European club, nor do they wish to go to Europe.

Its a disgrace. The PSL players are scared women, too afraid to compete agained their peers at the highest level. Yet they all want to play fro Bafana, and fail.

Bafana will continue to fail, as long as our players wish to only play for the "Big 3". If you want to be the best, you have to compete against the best week in and week out.

sam : 2011-12-30 15:46

poor chiefs will wait 4 leftovers .can somebody please tell me. is there so called player scout @ chiefs

rasta : 2011-12-30 16:11

please siwelele make a move for papi zothwane.

EL Vinco: 2011-12-30 16:35

Speculations will remain speculations but as a downs fan, I don't think it will be necessary to acquire any players except for a seasoned centre back and right back.... We lack terribly in that department. As for Tshabalala, the poor guy is overated, the only thing that cones to mind about him is that World Cup opening goal and his funny dances.

To get to the point regarding player movements in SA, movements are really linked to money more than anything else... Our players rarely go overseas these days cause most of them are substandard, look at Tshabalala for example, he cant pin point crosses and his shots are always off target... what has the guy contributed to chiefs over the past two seasons? Well, like it not our players will alway move and their destinations will be determined by one thing only...$$$$. What's the point of a hundred medals with an unhealthy bank balance?

tafankala: 2011-12-30 16:40

masende

Tolly.ba.Thathe : 2011-12-30 17:01

Come on KO...do you really still regard "...Laffor moving to Sundowns" as a news making story, let alone a suprise? One is then tempted to ask a simple question...how long have we had this...actually who's fooling who?

The biggest move once again will involve the team that never ceases to surprise and of course make headlines when it come to signing...who else except the mighty OPFC...Pelembe is heading to Parktown. This club was at it again in the off-season window period with Bennie McCarthy as the biggest signing of the period if not of the century. No wonder this team wins trophies as if there are no other teams.

Phatsimo : 2011-12-30 18:34

George Lebese z destroyng hz future by going 2 Sundowns. Where z he goin 2 fit? He shud as way 4get abt hz drm 4 playng overseas. Rise khosi rise

ditabana : 2011-12-30 19:55

george lebese, welcome home, my boy. The yellow submarine is waiting for you, just come on board, and with patience and good performance, you will captain this submarine. After all, you are the son of the kasi.

Black & Yellow : 2011-12-30 20:15

Hahahahahahah Family Crisis Fc can no longer compete with the big guns of SA football, proof being no big name player linked to Family Bonds Fc in da upcoming transfer window!

The downward spiral continues! Hambani kubomashonisa!!!

Bucs by Birth...

Luzuko : 2012-01-01 11:08

am not happy with the management of Amakhosi and couching department as well.

Harari: 2012-01-01 17:29

I really dont know who is signing players for Kaiser Chiefs.There is a a full back who is playing for Chippa United,he is a good defender,he reads his game very well.Bobby wake up

hell-reiza: 2012-01-01 19:16

pelembe shld cum and play 4 champs s dat he cn resign hvin worn a jersey w star az 4 amakhozikazi continue buyin buy 1 gt 3 free 4rm zim dats suits u li stingy phela

Joseph : 2012-01-01 22:11

What hapen to the amakhosi management.plz kaizer motaung sort out that we r ur fans.

mjava : 2012-01-02 08:50

I wll b glad if khune,tshabalala nd laffor wll play 4 downs!

@mgugi : 2012-01-02 20:06

why khenyeza is not leaving now? we need to feel that sspace

africa jay-aei jusa : 2012-01-02 20:11

khosa mus'nt wast tym bi sining khosi,he rather sigin phelembe than nkosi

King Haile Selassie : 2012-01-03 13:00

Not every rat, ape n zebra can play sir Neeskens n sir Johan Cruyff's total futbol, but I think Lebese will be gud. Sho brazilitto cale cnt play our tiki-taka.

Giggs eRintha : 2012-01-04 09:59

I'll like 2 c Pelembe playing along side with Klate & Klou Barcaneer will b unstopable shapa bucselona shapa

wonder : 2012-01-04 10:18

y lucky chfs dnt alow dat 2 hepnd plz i lyk hm 2much

animal : 2012-01-04 12:20

mayembela remains at bucs or myb julio leal can go awol n't no12.

nkitsingbokaba : 2012-01-04 15:14

I can wait to see Elias pelepele domingos pelembe to sea roberts mohlaba wa masepala king. Of africa

billy : 2012-01-05 13:31

i think chiefs should look for those bidvest boys

Thami  : 2012-01-05 17:32

Yaí ayikwazi ukuthi ingenzanje chiefs ngoLibisi ngiyamthanda mfana ungindlalela kamnadi

sphesihle : 2012-01-05 20:01

I dnt undrstand why kaizer chiefs players are not happy,as they live this team 4 others

motloutsisammy: 2012-01-06 12:01

George Lebese I think its A Nightmare or dreams.... the one who wrote this Is really Dreaming

sibs : 2012-01-14 13:14

Swallows must sign Zothwane to stabilise midfield alongside Lefa and Negarze,he is a briliant player though he is a bit old but he can perfom also Koketso can be instrumental down the right wing in the absence of Makhanya,We need depth in our squad.Shappa swai swai shappaaaaaaa!