Leonardo Castro at the Kaizer Chiefs training session in Naturena. Photo: @KaizerChiefs/Twitter

Kaizer Chiefs transfer news: Castro caught between a rock & a hard place?

Kaizer Chiefs striker Leonardo Castro is reportedly caught between a rock and a hard place as he is into the final months of his contract.

by Ernest Makhaya

09-02-2022 23:01

in Premier Soccer League

Leonardo Castro at the Kaizer Chiefs training session in Naturena. Photo: @KaizerChiefs/Twitter

Kaizer Chiefs striker Leonardo Castro is reportedly caught between a rock and a hard place as he is into the final months of his contract.

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Castro’s contract with Amakhosi expires in June, but the club revealed in January that it was in the process of reviewing and finalising contracts of their senior players.

And at this stage, it is unclear if Castro is among those whose contracts will be renewed by Chiefs before the end of the season.

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Now, according to KickOff, Castro has options abroad, especially in the South America IF Chiefs decide against renewing his contract.

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However, he should brace himself for a huge salary cut if he is to return to his country of birth Colombia or even to countries he previously plied his trade in (Bolivia and Peru).

The publication reports that Castro is earning around R7 million per season at Chiefs; the money he may NOT get if he goes on to ply his trade in South America.

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At 32, Castro’s chances of earning that much at a different club in South Africa are very slim, especially because Chiefs are considered the best paying club in the PSL.