CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – AUGUST 10: Mduduzi Shabalala of Kaizer Chiefs during the Betway Premiership match between Stellenbosch FC and Kaizer Chiefs at Athlone Stadium
A promising young Kaizer Chiefs midfielder who has impressed during preseason and the early stages of the current campaign is believed to have found himself on the radar of Austrian scouts seeking South African talent.
Mduduzi Shabalala’s consistent performances are understood to have ignited overseas interest, with clubs from different European leagues reportedly monitoring his progress closely.
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Insiders close to the club and the player have indicated that an Austrian side had shown interest in the Amakhosi midfielder who had previously had trials in Europe.
“Yes, there was reported interest from a club in Austria, but the deal did not materialise. It was interest from Austria Wien,” the source told Soccer Laduma.
Meanwhile, a second insider stated that it was Chiefs who wanted to keep the player, which is why the deal didn’t materialise.
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“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),” the second source told the Siya crew.
Soccer Laduma contacted Chiefs for comment, but the club had not responded by the time this report was published.
Shabalala has twice attended trials in Europe. In 2020 he went to Spain at Villarreal, and in 2022, he attended trials at Belgian club KVC Westerlo.
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