Pitso Mosimane has bigger fish to fry than Kaizer Chiefs flop Khama Billiat

Rumours linking Pitso Mosimane with a move for Kaizer Chiefs star Khama Billiat are obviously rubbish. Here’s why.

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Pitso and Al-Ahli Saudi FC focused on a promotion push

Let’s examine the facts. Pitso Mosimane is currently in the midst of a promotion scrap with Al-Ahli Saudi FC. His side find themselves 2nd in the Saudi First Division League, although things are tight at the top. Just three points separate fourth and first in the table. A manager of Pitso’s calibre doesn’t want to be toying around in the second tier of league football so he’ll be desperate to see the job through. That’s his focus right now. That and that alone.

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Why would Pitso Mosimane want Kaizer Chiefs flop Khama Billiat anyway?

As we know, Pitso and Billiat have enjoyed some special moments together at Sundowns and that can’t be forgotten, nor will it be. However, their chemistry was forged by success and playing at the highest level for trophies. Also, that was then and this is now. Billiat is 32 and injured for the remainder of the current campaign, and who knows if he’ll ever get back to his best? The attacker has absolutely no experience of playing for a side pushing for promotion. Why would Pitso take a gamble on him then? Makes no sense. No sense at all.

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So, if you’ve read rumours about Pitso wanting Billiat, just know that those are completely and utterly made up and there is absolutely no substance behind them. I’m happy to be wrong on this one, but I’m not going to be.

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