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Agent responds to transfer rumours linking Bafana Bafana star Sphephelo Sithole with Kaizer Chiefs

Following an impressive outing at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, Sithole is rumoured to have attracted interest from clubs keen to lure him away from his Portuguese second-tier club CD Tondela.<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/sphephelo-sithole-agent-confirms-serie-a-interest-in-bafana-bafana-afcon-2023-star/blt9234dd2ab31e2b82#csf132b509c085646a" target="_blank">Tomas has previously revealed</a> that a Serie A club has made inquiries about the central midfielder.The player is now reportedly a transfer target of Kaizer Chiefs and his agent opens up on the rumours.

WHAT HAPPENED?

"No one talked with me [at Chiefs] about that situation, only European clubs," Tomas told <a href="https://www.snl24.com/kickoff/sanews/premiership/kaizer-chiefs/exclusive-yayas-agent-opens-up-on-chiefs-links-20240328">KickOff.</a>"I work for my client, you know, for Yaya. If some offer comes, I will go to my client and explain what the type of the contract or proposal is and after that we will discuss our way or next move."But until now, Kaizer Chiefs have not told me anything. No one from South Africa [clubs] has called me. Only European clubs," he added.

WHAT TOMAS SAID

Although the quality of Chiefs players has been under heavy scrutiny, they look stacked in central midfield to compete with European clubs for Sithole’s signature.<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/pressure-mounts-on-cavin-johnson-as-kaizer-chiefs-fire-blanks-in-cape-town-city-draw/bltf1b40cf8953b51f6" target="_blank">In the 0-0 Premier Soccer League draw with Cape Town City</a> on Saturday, they missed the services of Yusuf Maart and Edson Castillo but they still had Siyethemba Sithebe and Sibongiseni Mthethwa to call on.Rising central midfielder Samkelo Zwane is also regarded as one player for the future.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Sithole missed Bafana's recent international friendly matches against Andorra and Algeria due to injury.He would be pushing to return to full fitness and impressive performances for his club to get back to the national team for June's 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers.

WHAT NEXT FOR SITHOLE?

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