Staff Reporter.
Kgaogelo Sekgota, is expected to join Kaizer Chiefs at the end of his contract at Swallows FC.
Sekgota has a contract running with Swallows until the end of this month and has been identified as one of the players who have been trusted to assemble a formidable squad for next season, with Chiefs able to buy players again from the beginning of July.
The 23-year old winger has had stints overseas in Lithuania with FC Strumbas and in Portugal where he played for Vitoria Setubal, before coming to join the now dissolved Bidvest in the 2019/20 season,He then moved to Swallows.
“For a young boy growing up playing football in streets of Seshego, his dream has always been to play football at the highest level. Going to Kaizer Chiefs is a right move for him and he knows that he will be able to do get the recognition that he wants,” said the source.
“He is very happy and is looking forward to adding his name into the Kaizer Chiefs history books. I can assure you that the talks have been held a long time ago, but it wasn’t something formal because you know Chiefs couldn’t sign players. But now it is just a matter of signing and being announced at the club (Chiefs).”
He has scored three goals in 23 appearances for Swallows and is spoken so highly of that former FC Porto forward Zequinha ranks him as the best teammate he has had in his career in eliminating opponents on one-versus-one situations.
Another new signings Njabulo Ngcobo, Sibusiso Mabiliso,Phathutshedzo Nange and Sifiso Hlanti were seen at the club’s headquarters on Tuesday.