Marcel Koller confirms Percy Tau's Al Ahly departure as Kaizer Chiefs miss out on big January transfer after Bafana Bafana vice-captain lands in Qatar

Percy Tau has been headlining transfer talks with clubs in Saudi Arabia and Qatar reportedly chasing his signature.

This came as Al Ahly coach Marcel Koller has been sparingly using the Bafana Bafana star whose contract with the Cairo giants is due to expire in June 2025.

Tau has arrived in Qatar amid reported interest in him from the likes of Qatar SC and Al-Khor who have commented on being linked with the player.

“The player is no longer in the team’s ranks. He has moved to one of the Qatari teams,” said Koller in a press conference.

Tau fuelled transfer rumours around him after he removed Al Ahly from his social media profiles this week.

His possible move to Qatar will see Kaizer Chiefs missing out on the experienced attacker after the Soweto giants were said to be interested in him.

Amakhosi are in the hunt for an attacker and Tau's combination with the equally experienced Gaston Sirino would have been something that might have improved Chiefs in attack.

Tau's new home could be announced as soon as this weekend.

After falling out of favour with Koller, the 30-year-old is looking for a club where he will be a regular and reclaim his Bafana spot.