After Kaizer Chiefs interest in Percy Tau seems to have died down, the club’s Football Manager Bobby Motaung could have hinted on the reason why.
Tau was strongly linked with a move to Naturena after his former club Qatar SC confirmed they would not be renewing his contract, as he became a free agent in early June.
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When asked in an interview on 947's MSW whether he would accept a R450, 000 per month salary at Chiefs, and though they were not the team reportedly interested, Tau said it would be "perfect" if it comes with a two-year contract and an option to extend.
As previously reported by KickOff.com, management at the Soweto appears to have been turned off by the player discussing a potential salary he would accept at the club in public.
Quizzed on his first salary at the club, Motaung drew a comparison to how the industry has taught him never to work for the sake of money.
"Our industry is funny. When you want a player and when we start talking (and) you start talking about money first, he's not coming to our club. That's not your player," Motaung said on Smash Sports YouTube Channel.
"When you love the game, money will come. If you say, 'This is the club I want to play for' (we'll discuss other things later).
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"But if you start off by saying, 'How much are you giving me?' That person is no longer playing for the game. The industry taught me that. The issue of salary… Yes, you need money, I need to pay school fees, maintanance, but the thing of loving people, sacrifice is hard. It’s something deep. If you don't have the right spirit, you can run away or quit," 'Bobsteak' explained further.
Among other suitors, the latest transfer talk regarding Tau is that Zamalek appear to have decided against signing him, according to Soccer Laduma.
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