Kaizer Chiefs boss Arthur Zwane looking cool in the heat. Image: @kaizerchiefs / Twitter
PSL January transfer window: All of the key info
Will Chiefs and Pirates make the moves to close the gap to Sundowns? Will Sekhukhune invest and stay up? All of the key info on the upcoming PSL January transfer window is right here, all in one place.
Kaizer Chiefs boss Arthur Zwane looking cool in the heat. Image: @kaizerchiefs / Twitter
The upcoming PSL transfer window opens in less than a week and you can be sure that South Africa’s top-flight elite clubs will already be scrambling to do deals. Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates will be keen to close the gap to Sundowns, while Maritzburg, Sekhukhune and Swallows will need smart investment to avoid the drop.
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PSL transfer window: Everything you need to know
The PSL January transfer window opens, fittingly, on Sunday January 1st. Top-flight teams in South Africa can officially start transferring players permanently or on loan deals on the 1st, although negotiations can start before then. Craig Martin, already an official signing for Orlando Pirates from Cape Town City, will have his contract officially begin on January 1st.
The transfer window closes on Tuesday January 31st at 23:59 SA time.
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The futures of Pule Mmodi and Katlego Otladisa have been the subject of intense media speculation this month and that will surely go into overdrive now. Kaizer Chiefs will also be expected to make moves after the departure of Njabulo Blom. As ever, there’s also constant pressure on Amakhosi manager Arthur Zwane to perform. His activity in the January window, or lack thereof, will come in for serious scrutiny.
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So many questions, so little answers. The PSL transfer window opening in January might shed some light on these burning issues.
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