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JOHANNESBURG. — Kaizer Chiefs have moved swiftly to tie down one of their key players ahead of the Caf Champions League campaign and the Absa Premiership title race.
Midfielder Willard “Cheese & Onion” Katsande has extended his stay with Amakhosi for a further three years, effectively to June 2017, the club said on their official website yesterday.
The 27-year-old anchorman joined Chiefs from Ajax Cape Town in 2011 and has since grown in stature to become an integral part of the league champions.
“I am pleased with the way the negotiations went. To pen a new deal speaks volumes. It is all about hard work paying off. I will do the rest of the talking in the field of play to respond to this vote of confidence,” Katsande told kaizerchiefs.com.
Katsande has played 62 official games, seven of those as a substitute for the Glamour Boys.
Chiefs will also recall Zimbabwe international defender Lincoln Zvasiya from his loan spell in Greece as they prepare for the Caf Champions League.
The former FC Platinum defender has two years left on his contract, and has spent the season at OFI Crete in the Greek top flight.
Chiefs have been drawn against Black Africa of Namibia in the first round and, should they navigate their way past the opening two rounds, they could face Zimbabwean champions Dynamos. “Lincoln is a top player that we still need as we continue to beef up our squad and seek glory in the domestic league and on the continent,” said Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter.
“We looked at the team and thought it would be best for him to gain more international experience in Europe, but we will be definitely recalling him to come and beef us up as we want a strong team for the Africa’s international Safari. —SuperSport/New Zimbabwe.com
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