Mamelodi Sundowns’ decision to allow Malibongwe Khoza to join the Bafana Bafana squad for the CHAN finals has given weight to possibilities that interest in his services could be moving towards being considered.
Khoza has been given the greenlight to spend the next three weeks away in Uganda for the eighth edition of the CHAN finals.
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Bafana play Algeria on August 8 then Guinea three days later while the last two group matches will be against Niger on August 15 before the date against Uganda in front of their home fans on August 18.
All matches will be played at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala.
While the 21-year-old has his eyes planted on the CHAN tournament there are whispers of considerations around him.
Khoza is only a season old in the PSL but was able to play 30 games.
Nine of those appearances were in the CAF Champions League which is where those following him started taking interest.
Scouts attached to French clubs have rubbed his name to potential clubs who included Stade Rennais.
His height plus age fit the bill of the kind of central defender attractive to the European market.
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There has been suggestions of talks for the rising defender who if he eventually leaves will join Mohau Nkota in making a move after just a season.
Nkota will play in the Saudi Pro League with Al-Ettifaq.
Sundowns have placed their targets on Khulumani Ndamane as another option that they considering bringing in based on the developments in this window in central defence.
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