Bafana Bafana striker Percy Tau has revealed the monthly salary he would accept from Kaizer Chiefs or any other PSL club.
The 31-year-old is now a free agent after leaving Qatar SC in May. He had joined the club on a short-term contract in January 2025 following his departure from Al Ahly.
Last month, Tau revealed that he would accept nothing less than R450,000 per month if he were to return to the PSL.
“I am Kaizer [Motaung], I at Naturena offer you R450,000 a month. Do you accept?” Robert Marawa asked Tau if he would take 450k from Kaizer Chiefs.
Tau, quick to consider the terms, replied, “For how many years?”
“You sign two with an option,” Marawa added.
“Perfect,” Tau confirmed.
Percy Tau can only join Kaizer Chiefs if the salary is ‘right’
Besides Chiefs, Tau also said he was open to rejoining Mamelodi Sundowns.
“If that situation were to happen [to receive an offer from Chiefs], I would pay attention to it,” he admitted. “But there are still other clubs in the PSL. I mean, I played for Sundowns, so I cannot write them off. It’s a team that I played for, I won, and I’ve got so much love for the team and the fans. If Sundowns were not to offer me a contract and Chiefs do, then it won’t be my fault but theirs that I’ve gone to join Chiefs.”
Kaizer Chiefs Football Manager Bobby Motaung hinted that the club is unlikely to sign Tau.
“Our industry is funny. When you want a player and when we start talking (and) you start talking about money first, he’s not coming to our club. That’s not your player,” Motaung said on the Smash Sports YouTube Channel.
“When you love the game, money will come. If you say, ‘This is the club I want to play for’ (we’ll discuss other things later).” said Motaung.
Kaizer Chiefs appeared to have moved on from Tau, having signed six players during the current transfer window.
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