Shabalala Chiefs La Liga

Shabalala Chiefs La Liga. image: Kaizer Chiefs

REVEALED: 2nd La Liga giant Kaizer Chiefs’ Mduduzi Shabalala will train with!

Kaizer Chiefs starlet Mduduzi Shabalala has returned from an assessment with La Liga giants Villarreal recently.

Shabalala Chiefs La Liga

Shabalala Chiefs La Liga. image: Kaizer Chiefs

Kaizer Chiefs starlet Mduduzi Shabalala has returned from an assessment with La Liga giants Villarreal recently.

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Villarreal are now thought to not be the only La Liga side Shabalala will train with, with Sevilla also in the picture for the Chiefs man.

How Shabalala got the opport

Shabalala had earned his opportunity to travel to Spain and train with La Liga clubs, due to his strong showings for the South African U17 national team at COSAFA Cup level. Those performances had earned the Player of the Tournament award at that particular tournament, which then resulted in the opportunity to train at the likes of Villarreal through the Technical Study Group for a La Liga development experience.

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Initially Shabalala was expected to leave for Spain in 2020, and it was expected that it would be the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid who would have the opportunity to assess the player. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its travel restrictions, however, the trip was postponed. After the forward started showing some blistering form for Chiefs’ DDC side, coach Vela Khumalo confirmed that the trip was still on. 

Plan changed?

But now instead of training with Barcelona and Real Madrid it is thought that after Villarreal the second La Liga giant Shabalala will be assessed by is Sevilla. This information comes courtesy of sources speaking to Soccer-Laduma.

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Shabalala recently was confirmed to have been in Belgium for assessments at second tire side KVC Westerlo alongside Chiefs teammate and goalkeeper Bontle Molefe. Shabalala was said to have impressed in Belgium, but it was suggested that he would more likely be placed in the u21 side if he were to sign for the Division B

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It now remains to be seen whether Shabalala will still be moving on to training with giants Real Madrid and Barcelona, or he will return to Chiefs after his assessment with Villarreal. Another scenario could see the player promoted to the Amakhosi first team next season, as he has already flirted with a professional debut several times by being named in a match day squad and training with the first team.