Clubless ex-Chiefs, Sundowns star targets January transfer window

Lebese has been without a club since he was released by Sundowns in June.


Former Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder George Lebese is now targeting a move in the January transfer window as he continues to keep fit by training on his own, Phakaaathi has heard.

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Lebese has been without a club since he was released by Sundowns in June.

“He doesn’t seem too worried and hurried to find a team. He knows that every team in the PSL knows what he is capable of and it is only a matter of time before one of them needs his services. He knows some of them will be looking to strengthen in January and that is when he might come in handy,” said a source.

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Meanwhile, as reported by Phakaaathi earlier, Chiefs’ football manager, Bobby Motaung has refuted claims that club goalkeeper, Itumeleng Khune spoke to him trying to convince him to bring back to Naturena.

There were reports suggesting that Khune had a heart-to-heart with Motaung urging him to give Lebese a second chance after he was discarded by Mamelodi Sundowns.

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