Kaizer Chiefs star Mduduzi Shabalala has a couple of struggles to deal with already after just three games of the new season.
The 21-year-old winger faces huge competition for his place.
Not only that, but a reported move to Europe was blocked.
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Kaizer Chies blocked European interest in Shabalala
Kaizer Chiefs winger Mduduzi Shabalala has started all three Betway Premiership matches this season. He might have made a move abroad though had it not been for the board’s intervention.
“Yes, there was interest from a team in Europe, but Kaizer Chiefs were not ready to release the player at that point, and that’s why the deal didn’t go through. But it’s true, the interest was there for Mdu (Shabalala),” a source told Soccer Laduma.
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Is Shabalala back on track after a disappointing 2024-2025 campaign?
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