Itumeleng Khune is venturing into new directions after the expiration of his Kaizer Chiefs contract. How long will he still be a player?
Chiefs legend Khune still wants to play for two more years
Now a partner at Top Bet, 37-year-old Itumeleng Khune is still determined to continue his career as a player. This is according to SoccerLaduma:
“There have been clubs which have inquired about him though nothing really came up and now his representatives are looking at offering him to clubs which could be looking at signing a top-class, experienced goalkeeper. As I have said, he still wants to play until at least 40 years of age. You know goalkeepers are like fine wine. They mature with age. That’s where he is now,” the Siya source stated.
“He is still training. He has never stopped training and he has never hidden the fact that he would still want to play and now the good thing is that his partnership with Top Bet doesn’t prevent him from continuing with playing if he still wants to play,” said the second insider.
“And at the moment – that’s his wish. He has stated that he would play, at the most, for two more seasons as he feels he still has a lot to contribute to the game. He still loves playing. As a player he hasn’t retired at all,” the second source added.
The legacy is secured
Itumeleng Issac Khune possesses the rare honour of being a one-club man. Famous around the world for his sensational distribution of a football, he’s also displayed superb shot-stopping abilities for club and country down the years. Khune made his PSL debut for Amakhosi against Jomo Cosmos in August 2007. In the 17 years that have elapsed, he has scooped seven major honours with the Glamour Boys, including three Betway Premiership crowns in 2005, 2013 and 2015 and amassed 347 appearances. This guy was also PSL Footballer of the Year in 2013. Say what you will, but Khune is a bona fide Amakhosi legend. He’s also got 91 Bafana caps. If he goes to another top side in South Africa, that’ll be a strange sight.
Amakhosi fans, how would you feel seeing Khune in the colours of another Betway Prem side?
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