Kaizer Chiefs may lose their captain Yusuf Maart if he is not offered a new contract.
Reports indicate that the club has a two-year option on Maart’s current deal, but there has been no indication from the team whether they plan to renew it.
According to KickOff, Kaizer Chiefs had until the end of May to exercise the option to extend their captain’s contract but ultimately chose not to do so.
“End of May is standard procedure to exercise the option. If a club does not exercise the option, the player is free to sign with someone else,” an experienced agent told the publication.
“Because it’s Chiefs, the player might wait to see if they will still approach him (for renewal). He’ll probably hold off other offers.
Kaizer Chiefs might need to find another captain?
“No one wants to leave Chiefs, you know. If the player doesn’t want to leave the team, he’ll hold out until they tell him something,” added the agent.
KickOff reported that Maart is still in the books of Amakhosi and might sign a new deal if offered.
“If Maart has not signed with anyone else, Chiefs can still come if they want to keep him with an offer. But if he signed elsewhere and Chiefs come after end of May, it would be too late. It can happen.”
Kaizer Chiefs won their first trophy in 10 years by beating Orlando Pirates in the Nedbank Cup and it was their captain who scored the winning goal. Fans have had mixed reaction to Maart’scareer at Amakhosi but his goal in the final has made him a fan favourite.
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