Willard Katsande

Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Willard Katsande was allegedly the victim of a brutal assault in a road rage incident last weekend in Roodepoort on the West Rand. ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Willard Katsande latest | Veteran midfielder waits on ‘silent’ Kaizer Chiefs

Veteran midfielder Willard Katsande is still waiting to hear from the Kaizer Chiefs management if he will be handed a new contract.

Willard Katsande

Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Willard Katsande was allegedly the victim of a brutal assault in a road rage incident last weekend in Roodepoort on the West Rand. ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Veteran midfielder Willard Katsande is still waiting to hear from the Kaizer Chiefs management if he will be handed a new contract.

Katsande’s contract with Chiefs is coming to an end in June, and the club has been rather quiet on the midfielder’s future.

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But according to Katsande’s agent, Sean Roberts, Katsande will give Chiefs first preference simply because the player sees Naturena as his home.

The 35-year-old will only entertain offers from other teams if Chiefs decide against offering him a new deal at the end of the season.

“Of course (Chiefs will get first preference). Obviously, Kaizer Chiefs is his family. He’s a top professional,” Roberts told the Soccer Laduma website.

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Katsande has been with Amakhosi for 10 years now, and has achieved a lot through the years.

However, he hasn’t featured that much in Gavin Hunt’s team this season with only 15 appearances across all competitions to date.

Overall, Katsande has made 295 appearances for the Soweto giants since making his debut from Ajax Cape Town in 2011.

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He has contributed 17 goals and eight assists despite being known as a tough-tackling defensive midfielder for the Glamour Boys.