Chiefs talk: Itumeleng Khune, club agree to new contract!

Recently, reports have suggested that some ‘positive’ initial talks had been held between Chiefs and Itumeleng Khune, who will turn 36-years-old on 20 June.

Khune is one of the most iconic players to have ever pulled on a Kaizer Chiefs jersey, and as his latest contract heads towards its end, there is every expectation that the stalwart will be handed a new deal.

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According to online source RushSportsOn, Khune and Chiefs have agreed to a one-year deal in principle, and the contract itself should be finalised in the near future.

BREAKING NEWS

CHIEFS and ITUMELENG KHUNE agreed on a one year deal

There’s an agreement in principle, waiting on the contract to be signed in the next few days

Coaching Stuff feels that khune is very important in the dressing room, and he is also a role model#Amakhosi4Life pic.twitter.com/KCTLBVaTFx

— Rushsportson (@Rushsportson2) June 6, 2023

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KHUNE HAS SAID HE FEELS LIKE HE CAN CONTRIBUTE FOR YEARS TO COME

Back in July 2021, Khune was one of the five Amakhosi players who were offered contract extensions, with the veteran signing a new two-year deal at that time.

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He has emphatically stated on numerous occasions that he has no plans to retire and wants play until he is over the age of 40.

“For people to keep on saying that I must retire, I don’t understand. I might not be getting game time as much as I want but we had that discussion with the coach at the start of the season and my role is to guide the others.

“I can’t complain to the coach because I am not getting game time, I respect the coach and he respects me. My experience is needed in the team. I want to play until I am 40 plus but whether that will be at Chiefs is up to the club and what I bring to the table. I am not ready to retire.”

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In a recent issue of Soccer Laduma, it was reported that more exact contract discussions were set to take place after the final game of the season, which now appears to have been the case.

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