Ex-Chiefs striker Paez eyes PSL return
Former Kaizer Chiefs striker, Gustavi Paez is looking to come back to South Africa, Phakaaathi has heard.
Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Gustavo Paez is linked with a move to Maritzburg United (Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix)
Paez was discarded by Amakhosi at the beginning of last season after he fell out of favour with then coach, Ernst Middendorp who preferred Leonardo Castro and Samir Nurkovic.
READ: Pitso targets Chiefs marksman for his first Ahly signing – report
The 30-year-old recently cut ties with Mineros de Guayana back home in Venezuela and has set his sights on a return to the Premier Soccer League (PSL).
“He wants to come back and prove himself and he has got an agent that’s trying to find him a team locally. I have heard they’ve spoken to Golden Arrows and Cape Town City about him but have not had any responses as yet. They’ve also been in contact with a club in Egypt but am not sure of the name,” said a source.
Meanwhile, Al Ahly have reportedly approached Chiefs with a view to signing their top striker Samir Nurkovic for an undisclosed amount, believed to be in the region of R30 million.
The Egyptian giants recently roped in former African Coach of the Year, Pitso Mosimane who has also taken along fitness trainer, Kabelo Rangoanga and performance analyst Musi Matlaba who he worked with at Mamelodi Sundowns. He has also brought in Cavin Johnson as his assistant.
It seems now Mosimane has his eyes set on Amakhosi’s Serbian attacker who scored 13 league goals in 25 matches in his first season last term.
For more news your way, download The Citizen’s app for iOS and Android.
For more news your way
Download our app and read this and other great stories on the move. Available for Android and iOS.
