Samir Nurkovic

Nurkovic in action for Chiefs in the bio-bubble. ©BackpagePix

Kaizer Chiefs transfer news: Letsoalo’s no deal dents Nurkovic’s chances!

Kaizer Chiefs could lose twice in this year’s transfer windows – in the current transfer window and at the of the season, and here is why…

Samir Nurkovic

Nurkovic in action for Chiefs in the bio-bubble. ©BackpagePix

Kaizer Chiefs could lose twice in this year’s transfer windows – in the current transfer window and at the of the season, and here is why…

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Amakhosi look set to miss out on transfer target Victor Letsoalo in this transfer window after Royal AM made it clear that the striker is NOT for sale.

Furthermore, Chiefs could again see red when the transfer window opens in the off-season after Royal AM’s decision to trigger the option they had on Letsoalo’s current contract.

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WHAT DOES LETSOALO’S NO DEAL MEANS FOR NURKOVIC AT KAIZER CHIEFS?

For over a year now, Chiefs have been trying to cash in on Samir Nurkovic as his salary reportedly sky-rocketed on the back of his brilliant first season.

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However, the Soweto giants have not been able to receive offers that match their asking price for Nurkovic.

With Nurkovic in his final season with Chiefs, though, the club has an option to renew it, the arrival of Letsoalo would have freed the Serbian marksman.

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And perhaps that would have been at the end of the current season simply because Nurkovic is currently nursing a long-term knee injury.

What’s expected is that Chiefs will trigger the option they have on Nurkovic’s current contract so that they don’t lose him for free.

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Nurkovic’s goalscoring rate has gone down – from 14 goals in his first campaign to just six last season and none so far this term for Chiefs.

And that could work against Nurkovic IF he still wants to stay or doesn’t have offers from the same teams that previously showed interest in him.

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KAIZER CHIEFS’ ASKING PRICE FOR NURKOVIC REPORTED TO BE R15 MILLION

Amakhosi’s asking price for the services of Nurkovic reportedly went down from R30 million to R15 million in the past eight months or so.

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For a striker that hasn’t been at his best, expecting those interested teams to pay that amount of money would almost be impossible.

Chiefs, therefore, may be forced to reduce their asking price BUT that’s IF they manage to sign Letsoalo from Royal AM either now or at the end of the season.

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If not, Chiefs would have lost twice in the transfer market in one year – firstly, the chance to sign Letsoalo and secondly, the chance to cash in on Nurkovic.