OPINION: Kaizer Chiefs star will move to Sweden

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We can’t definitely say when it will happen, but Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Njabulo Blom will end up in Europe and Sweden is a viable destination.

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KAIZER CHIEFS MUST RESOLVE NJABULO BLOM SAGA

Even if Amakhosi management extend Blom’s contract purely with a view to selling him on for a big fee, they must make that happen. The best way to raise funds would be to sell to a club paying in Euros.

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PERCY TAU IS THE BLUEPRINT

When Percy Tau made the switch from Sundowns to the English Premier League with Brighton, he became the most expensive export in PSL history. Chiefs must nail Blom down to a new deal now, so that when offers inevitably come in from Europe, they can command a decent fee.

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The €3.2 million that Sundowns recouped for Tau in 2018-19 would translate to R58.5 million in today’s terms, a handsome bounty indeed. There’s no reason why they couldn’t fetch something in that vicinity for Blom. This is a talented 22-year-old with his entire career ahead of him.

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SOUTH AFRICAN CENTRAL MIDFIELDERS IN EUROPE

Lance Davids, an ex-Bafana Bafana, Ajax and SuperSport midfield schemer, was still only 16 when he moved across to 1860 Munich’s youth academy, eventually progressing to their first team. He then made switch to Djurgårdens of Sweden when he was still a youngster.

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Davids returned to South Africa with SuperSport United in 2009 when he was 24, as one of the first trailblazing South African midfielders in the modern game to test his mettle in Europe.

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Mr Andile Jali spent some time in Belgium, as we all know. Bongani Zungu had stints in Portugal, France and Scotland, and although Ben10 is back in South Africa now, but he’s richer for his European adventure. The precedent for Bafana players in Europe is there.

NJABULO BLOM TO SWEDEN?

Luke Le Roux has been THRIVING in Sweden with Varbergs BoIS, the same can be said for Tashreeq Matthews, and Ryan Moon also enjoyed some time there. This is the type of stepping-stone club where Njabulo Blom could thrive. It ticks a lot of boxes. What do you think, Chiefs fans? Perhaps a move to Europe in 2024 would be a good compromise and Blom could bring in some loot for the club?

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