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Kagisho Dikgacoi

Dikgacoi deal completed today

Posted: 2009-08-03 10:18

The protracted transfer saga of Kagisho Dikgacoi’s move to English Premiership side Fulham should be completed today, more than a year after it was first mooted.

The Bafana Bafana midfielder’s agent Mike Makaab flew into London this morning to put the finishing touches to the move after the Golden Arrows star passed a medical last week.

Makaab’s visit is seen as a formality and once the contract is signed, Dikgacoi will be able to take full part in his new side’s pre-season having only trained with the squad so far and not featured in any matches.

The Cottagers next encounter is in the Uefa Europa Cup on Thursday when they meet Lithuanian side FK Vetra in the second leg of their third round qualifier.

Fulham lead 3-0 from the away tie and look certain to complete the job at home, which would put Dikgacoi’s new side one step away from the group stages of the competition.

The 24-year-old would have joined Fulham a year ago but failed to get a work permit for England.

However, having completed the required number of matches for South Africa over the past two years, including being an ever-presence in the 2009 Confederations Cup, that formality was secured last month.

He has now spent the past two weeks with the club, passing a stringent assessment of his abilities from coach Roy Hodgson and his technical team, as well as the medical held last week.

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Recent Comments: 17

Proffessor : 2009-08-03 10:30

Firstly Happy Monday and Happy Women’s Month! hehehe

KG – I will be watching ur first game in the league baba! Keep ur head up and work hard… and fly that Mzansi flag HIGH my brother. We need all our best players playing in top leagues so they can grow and help Bafana in the World Cup.

How I wished Teko Modise had gamble and moved to England so he can have that extra challenge & learn a bit ahead of the World Cup. I don’t see that happening after the World Cup unless he comes to the frame and performance like he did for Pirates in the league. Remember in the world cup you have 3 games to impress overseas teams that you are the best. Hopefully we will make the second round or the quarterfinals.

oebogeng : 2009-08-03 10:54

Congragulation Brandford's finest i hope you are going to represent SA well in England.

Scorpion: 2009-08-03 11:08

Let's hope you not going to spent a lot of time on the bench. Good luck, any game time you get would important for BB in WC.

Scorpion: 2009-08-03 11:09

What is Bradford?? @Oebogeng!!!

Scorpion: 2009-08-03 11:10

@Proff, how's the oung one . . hehehe

Proffessor : 2009-08-03 11:25

Scorpion: Hehehe I c these days is hard to get internet since at prison u guys r under new management. Hehehe! Otherwise ur team Chiefs was not bad in the pre-season which is sometime that’s not new to everyone. The BIG challenge starts this Wed when u kick or Wits kick u guys. Wafa Wafa!

Walter Mokoena: 2009-08-03 11:27

I'v been wating for this,long time ago,here comes KG whom I believe will make us (as SA citizens) proud & one thing for sure in his football standards he deserves to be there...though I wonder if the deal is completed or should be completed today come on mr editor.

Scorpion: 2009-08-03 11:29

@Proff, it the recession my brother . . . .i've out of prison for time now!!! By the way i'm Downs fan

Objective: 2009-08-03 11:31

1st S.A. player in a long time to go straight from PSL to the English league. Congra!

Proffessor : 2009-08-03 11:34

Scorpion: hehehe or ja Downs eish babalaz baba.

Walter Mokoena: I want a job in Football Arena??? hehehehe

Scorpion: 2009-08-03 11:38

Is Walter Mokoena fired from SADBC aka mzansi for shit???

Scorpion: 2009-08-03 11:41

Hey Proff i've warned u long ago stay away from Klipies, it's not good for your brains!!! Where is that moegoe size13, this forum in now infected with students . . i don't see the likes of Hubert, Marlon, etc giving their valued and valid opinions!!

Proffessor : 2009-08-03 11:46

Scorpion: Size13 is here just reading the comments after he was blocked 6 times. hehehe otherwise my brother is kul and enjoying a new life.

Walter Mokoena: I'm waitin baba come on... hehehe

SIBUSISO: 2009-08-03 11:52

Good luck boy, make yourself proud and SA

Fred: 2009-08-03 13:19

I will only believe when its official

kay: 2009-08-03 17:03

Code to join this league: 515157-127322 ON www.premierleague.com

Tlabo: 2009-08-05 12:46

This dude can only do well onced he stop going out with older woman. He is young, and must focus on his football career while he is got fresh legs. My advise : Stay out of ladies especially the ones in KZN......24 yrs old man and going out 29 yrs woman.....hahaahahahaha....lol.....you are mad Mfana...