Thabo Nodada of Cape Town City celebrates his goal during the 2021 Nedbank Cup game between Cape Town City and Bloemfontein Celtic at Cape Town Stadium on 6 February 2021 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix
Kaizer Chiefs’ path to landing Nodada cleared but it’s going to cost them!
Transfer boost for Kaizer Chiefs but it won’t come cheap! Cape Town City boss John Comitis is ready to let go of Thabo Nodada…
Thabo Nodada of Cape Town City celebrates his goal during the 2021 Nedbank Cup game between Cape Town City and Bloemfontein Celtic at Cape Town Stadium on 6 February 2021 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix
Kaizer Chiefs have been given hope regarding a transfer target after Cape Town City FC boss John Comitis opened the door to a Thabo Nodada exit from the club should a worthy offer come his way.
Nodada has openly expressed his desire to join his ‘childhood’ team Kaizer Chiefs earlier this year and with the path to landing him being cleared by Comitis, it is now up to potential suitors to splash the cash!
Nodada keen on Kaizer Chiefs challenge
“Yes, it’s a new challenge; it would be a new challenge for me.” Thabo Nodada said in an interview with TimesLIVE podcast earlier this year regarding a possible move to Kaizer Chiefs.
“I’d definitely be excited with a challenge like that. I think definitely. I have said it before, at 21, 22, 24 and I am on the verge of turning 26. I need a new challenge and what better challenge would it be than to play for a team that was your childhood dream (Kaizer Chiefs)?”
Comitis open to selling Thabo Nodada
Nodada still has two years left on his contract at Cape Town City meaning potential suitors which includes the likes of Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates as well as international teams will have to fork out serious cash to land the star.
To give further hope to potential suitors, Cape Town City also sold their star man Kermit Erasmus to Mamelodi Sundowns last season when the offer met their demands.
According to Transfermarkt, Thabo Nodada is worth approximately R11 million and it’s understood that John Comitis won’t let him go for a single penny less.
“I would do that with any player. If I can get an offer, I will make it work, because it’s important that they have this experience.” Cape Town City boss John Comitis told members of the media regarding Thabo Nodada’s future amid links to both Kaizer Chiefs and Europe.
“Our national team needs players that play in Europe and have those experiences. So, we’re part of the big solution. But we have to remain competitive locally and we will have one or two players that will come in to replace Thabo if, in fact, we do have a final deal for him,”
SOCCER QUIZ | Answer these easy questions & win R1 000 in cash!
It remains to be seen whether Thabo Nodada will land a move to Europe or one of South Africa’s big guns however the path is now clear and the highest bidder looks set to clinch the Bafana Bafana midfielder.
