Fleurs during his last season with SuperSport. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/Sports Inc
REVEALED: Why Luke Fleurs turned down Chiefs!
More insight has been provided into why reported Chiefs target Luke Fleurs has instead committed his future to SuperSport United.
Fleurs during his last season with SuperSport. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/Sports Inc
For quite some time, Chiefs have been linked with real interest in bringing SuperSport United defender Luke Fleurs to the club next year.
Rumours had even recently indicated that there was a strong possibility the two clubs could reach an agreement in the near future, with Fleurs currently in the final months of his initial agreement with SuperSport.
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However, in an exclusive with SABC Sport, SuperSport United CEO Stan Matthews instead confirmed that the club has retained the services of the young player.
Fleurs’ agent Glyn Binkin has now explained why the defender opted to agree to a new deal at SuperSport, effectively turning down Chiefs at the same time.
“At the time Chiefs told me they were not interested, and the player needed to secure his future, which he has now done,” Binkin told Soccer Laduma.
“I can confirm that it is true (that he’s re-signed with SuperSport) and, as mentioned by the CEO of SuperSport, there is both a local and International buyout clause if such opportunities arise. But for now, he is focused on SuperSport United.”
On that note, Matthew explained the clauses enforced in the new long-term contract.
“I can tell you that Luke has recommitted his future to SuperSport by agreeing to a three-and-a-half-year deal. It’s good news, and we have told the player we will not stand in his way if a good opportunity comes along,” Matthews explained.
“The club has inserted a local and international buy-out clause should there be an offer we believe makes sense for the club and for Luke.”
In the latest reports from Soccer Laduma, it had been stated that the 22-year-old remained a priority target for Chiefs, and that veteran midfielder Cole Alexander could possibly even be offered in exchange for Fleurs.
Yet Matthews had made it clear that SuperSport didn’t want to short-change themselves when they still have 18 important league games to play when the season resumes.
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Despite losing out on Fleurs, there have been clear indications that Chiefs could look to make a couple more squad additions in the next transfer window, with Amakhosi still far from the finished product.
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