Billiat is loved, he is a star – Motaung

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Khama Billiat’s transfer from Mamelodi Sundowns to Kaizer Chiefs has been the subject of much fanfare, with Bobby Motaung insisting that the club did everything properly to secure the Zimbabwean’s services.

Chiefs signalled their intent to reclaim their glory days after reportedly toppling Sundowns’ offer of a R2-million signing-on fee in addition to a whopping reported salary of over R220,000 a month to clinch the in-demand star, who was snapped up on a free transfer.

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After outmuscling Sundowns financially, there have been questions around the legitimacy of the Billiat deal; however, the club’s football manager ensured that everything was done ethically.

‘When people are talking about teams buying nine and 10 players, Sundowns announcing [Andile] Jali and everything, we had our plan and we stuck to it, and we will always do that,’ he told Kickoff.

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‘People love him, he is a star,’ Motaung said.

‘I didn’t steal him from anybody. Let’s clear up this factor.

‘We respect club protocols. Billiat was going overseas, he was a free agent, a free player. He is a talented player and a star. He had to make his choice.

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‘We respect Sundowns and their protocols but the boy was going anywhere. He might have gone to Golden Arrows, Chippa United or the Arab countries. Fortunately, we had the upper hand to sign him.

‘He is enjoying himself and he is happy… He is coming to enjoy his game in a good environment and a good family. I think he fits in at the club,’ he concluded.

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-This story originally appeared on SportsClub.co.za

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