Bafana Bafana midfielder Sphefela Sitola opened due to the loss of the opportunity to play for the French League 1 club LOSC Lille.
Sitole, who currently plays for the Portuguese club Belenensesmade him older National team of South Africa debut in June vs Morocco.
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The 23-year-old deep-lying playmaker has been heavily linked with Lille since the start Season 2022/23but the negotiations broke down.
Speaking to Kickoff, Sithole admitted that the French club had shown interest.
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“It’s true, yes” Sithole told Kickoff.
“They spoke to me and my agent and expressed an interest in my services. But I don’t know what happened, and while the negotiations were going on, Belenenses made an offer and I accepted.
“These things happen in football.”
Reading his comments, it seems that he wanted to join a club called Les Dogues (Mastiffs).
And this is not surprising, because Liga 1 is considered much stronger than the top division of Portugal Premier League.
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Belenenses will compete in the Portugal League 2 in the 2022/23 season after last season’s relegation.
Now, according to The goalthere are unnamed clubs with England and Germany who are in the hunt for the Durban-born midfielder’s signature.
The KZN Academy st the product will perhaps push these deals rather than trading in Portugal’s second tier.
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