Chiefs travel to Tanzania without Khama Billiat. Image: Backpagepix
Reports: Billiat did not want to join Kaizer Chiefs but was convinced
Khama Billiat reportedly had other plans when his Mamelodi Sundowns contract expired in 2018 but he was convinced to join Chiefs.
Chiefs travel to Tanzania without Khama Billiat. Image: Backpagepix
Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Khama Billiat was reportedly reluctant to join the club from Mamelodi Sundowns back in 2018.
The 33-year-old winger made a surprise move to join Amakhosi after seeing his contract out at Downs.
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Despite a good start to his Chiefs career, the star faded away six months later and failed to replicate his Sundowns form which saw him rated as one of the best PSL players of his generation.
Billiat’s contract with Amakhosi ended in June however the Soweto giants were keen on extending it by a year but the Zimbabwean rejected the offer due to a salary cut.
Billiat had plans to move overseas before Chiefs came?
According to a report from Soccer Laduma, the star was convinced to join Amakhosi although he had other plans after his contracted ended at Sundowns.
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“Khama Billiat didn’t want to go to Kaizer Chiefs in the first place and had to be convinced to sign. He had other plans and wanted to leave for overseas when he exited Sundowns but the offer that was made by Chiefs was too good to reject. It was important that he was advised correctly and convinced to reconsider his decision. It was for his own good,” the report read.
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Since leaving Chiefs, Billiat has been clubless but multiple reports had linked him with a move to the Middel East and North Africa.
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