Kaizer Chiefs latest | What gives Baxter comfort amid Nurkovic exit rumours!

Kaizer Chiefs mentor Stuart Baxter has opened up on reports linking Samir Nurkovic with a possible move away from the club.

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Nurkovic has been linked with clubs in North Africa, particularly Al Ahly and Pyramids but neither team has, so far, managed to convince Chiefs otherwise.

In fact, according to Baxter, neither team has tabled an offer for Nurkovic’s services, and that is what gives the 67-year-old coach some comfort knowing that the Serbian striker is still their player.

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Baxter said if Nurkovic was a bad player, rumours of him possibly leaving Chiefs wouldn’t be existing, adding that even Pitso Mosimane was keen on Khama Billiat.

Nonetheless, he admitted that these are the perks of managing a big club with big players, saying it’s something he will deal with when there are offers for any of his stars.

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“It’s a question you get asked when you’ve got good players. If Samir was a poor player, no one would ask me that question,” said Baxter in an interview with SA FM.

“I think Khama was attracting interesting from Pitso, and people are asking that question, ‘Is he going, is he staying?’,” he explained.

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“All of that is part and parcel of managing the bigger clubs and managing the stars, and the egos that go with it.

“I’ve got no problem with that. If one of our players becomes famous for his performances in Kaizer Chiefs, I’ll deal with that because it means they are doing well,” confirmed Baxter.

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“If somebody comes in… I’m sure other coaches are saying ‘maybe I can have their goalscorer’. Samir rattles in 10 goals plus. I’m sure he’ll attract attention,” he said.

“When it comes to that bridge, I’ll cross it but at the moment, I’m comfortable… I’m comfortable knowing that Samir is our player at the moment,” added Baxter.

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Chiefs have reportedly lowered their asking price for Nurkovic from R30 million to just over R22 million in an attempt to cash in on him before the expiry of his contract in June 2022.