Khama Billiat is at a crossroads. Image: BackpagePix
Royal AM can only sign Billiat from Kaizer Chiefs on one condition โ 21 July
Royal AM are rumoured to be keen on Kaizer Chiefs outcast Khama Billiat. However, their pursuit of him hinges on a former Amakhosi star.
Khama Billiat is at a crossroads. Image: BackpagePix
Royal AM’s plans to sign Kaizer Chiefs wantaway Khama Billiat might well hinge directly on Samir Nurkovic.
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Royal AM’s ambitious project and rumoured interest in Khama Billiat is being threatened by their pending transfer ban. According to ITK source UnplayableZA, MaMkhize’s side can only register new players once they settle their debt with Samir Nurkovic. It’s believed they own Nurkovic and his agent as much as R12 million.
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The Serb reported the KwaZulu-Natal side to FIFA after he was dismissed in October 2022. They terminated his two-year contract just two months in, and without compensation. The former Kaizer Chiefs striker was injured for the majority of his time there sand approached FIFA who ruled in his favour.
SABC Sport reports that the figure Royal AM owe to the player includes his salary for the entire contract, representativesโ fees and interest accrued from delays. It’s a little ironic that Billiat’s exit from Kaizer Chiefs seems to now hinge directly on another former Amakhosi star.
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