Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye reckons Chippa United midfielder Andile Jali is not in the best shape and should consider leaving the club.
Jali was the marquee signing for the Chilli Boys at the start of the current campaign and has so far played 12 matches in all competitions and has two goals to his name.
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The 34-year-old has missed a couple of the side’s matches in 2025 with Chippa coach Thabo September revealing that the player had a muscle strain in the past two to three weeks.
Jali was a second-half substitute in his side’s 3-0 defeat to Kaizer Chiefs in the last 16 round of the Nedbank cup on Saturday and Khanye felt he didn’t offer Chippa much and left the midfield wide open and this has something to do with what he has endured in the last few seasons.
The iDiski TV analyst however believes Jali still has a lot to offer South African football, but he needs a new team and to take care of himself better.
“Andile has been through a lot,” said Khanye on iDiski TV.
“Andile has more or less been through what I have been through he had bad scandals. I think that’s probably why he left Sundowns. I mean his reputation suffered. He was playing for a big team just like me when I left Kaizer Chiefs going to Platinum Stars.
“You want to do more because at the back of your mind you have that thing that I have hurt people who love me and somehow also ruined my career, too many frustrations. He is going through a lot.
“Remember moving from Sundowns and going to Chippa you have dropped too much because of their log position and also how many players are at his level there. Andile has to mature at the age he is now. If Messi and Ronaldo are still the best scoring and captaining their countries…And I’m not saying he is doing bad things now because Andile is one of the best midfielders.
“If he can move away there and get a different team he still has more to offer and get a proper personal trainer.”
