Sekhukhune United midfielder Lebogang Phiri has opened up about his return home saying he did give Kaizer Chiefs first option to sign him however the parties didn’t agree terms.
Phiri, 31, spent most of his professional career in Europe, spanning just over a decade playing in Denmark, France and Turkey.
He spoke to iDiski Times journalist Lethabo Kganyago in the latest edition of the newspaper where he revealed that he honoured his word with the Chiefs principals about giving the club first option on his return home, however they couldn’t agree terms.
He has since signed for Babina Noko and he says there is no bad blood between him and the Chiefs but he is now concentrating on helping the Limpopo side achieve great things.
“In all honesty, I’m one person who’s been transparent regarding transfers and all of that,” Phiri told iDiski Times.
“So the first club that I came to with a proposal was Kaizer Chiefs because they’ve been monitoring me throughout my last years of my career abroad.
“And I’d given the chairman my word that the first minute that I decide to come back home, I’d be knocking on your door, which I did. We didn’t come to terms with our contract negotiations, and that’s a part of football.
“So Sekhukhune have also been wanting my services. Of course, I wasn’t available based on the fact that I was still negotiating with Kaizer Chiefs, and once that was out of the way, of course, I spoke to them and got given the opportunity to play 45 minutes against Tuks [University of Pretoria].
“And the coaching staff was happy, the chairman was happy, and the rest is history. I’m a part of the Babina Noko family. I’m hoping to achieve great things with the club”
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