Kaizer Chiefs have announced the signing of three players for the 2018-19 Absa Premiership season, which include former Mamelodi Sundowns attacker Khama Billiat.
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The local football fraternity was sent into a state of frenzy when reports emerged of Chiefs’ imminent capture of Zimbabwe and former Ajax Cape Town attacker Billiat.
Chiefs took to their official Twitter account to announce the arrival of three unnamed players on their official.
Breaking News: Kaiser Chiefs have signed three new players for the upcoming 2018/2019 Absa Premiership season #Amakhosi4Life
— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) June 22, 2018
The Soweto giants then revealed the names of their acquisitions, after publicising details of the move on their website.
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So much speculation, so many rumours, yes Amakhosi Faithful, our family is expanding!
We want to confirm the signing of Khama Billiat, Letlhogonolo Mirwa and Andriamirado Andrianarimanana.
Welcome to the Amakhosi family!https://t.co/Ar8PXvpqHc#Amakhosi4Life pic.twitter.com/bbexu826B5
— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) June 22, 2018
‘Kaizer Chiefs have signed three new players for the upcoming 2018/2019 season. They are Khama Billiat, Letlhogonolo Mirwa and Andriamirado Andrianarimanana.
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‘The offensive midfielder Billiat joins from Mamelodi Sundowns on a three-year contract with an option of one further year.
‘Left-back Mirwa is signed from ABC Motsepe league side Buya Msuthu FC on a three year deal [with an option of a further year], while another offensive midfielder, Andrianarimanana comes from Fosa Juniors FC from Madagascar and joins on a two-year contract with an option of one more year.
‘Andrianarimanana was selected as the best player of the recently finished 2018 Cosafa Cup, which was held in South Africa.
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‘It is with great pleasure that we welcome these players into the Kaizer Chiefs family,’ the club’s Football Manager Bobby Motaung announced.
‘Further announcements on players will follow as well on the new coach,’ the statement concluded.