Royal AM have confirmed the transfer of Victor Letsoalo to Sekhukhune United and set the record straight about the Kaizer Chiefs pursuit of the Bafana Bafana striker.
Letsoalo, 29, sealed a move to Babina Noko on Wednesday, with iDiski Times gathering they forked out R3-million to land his services despite interest from Chiefs and Orlando Pirates.
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Amakhosi head coach Arthur Zwane previously admitted that Letsoalo is the type of player who could contribute to the club but suggested he was out of their reach.
Insiders within the club then stated they were priced out of a move with the club seeking a transfer in the region of R20-million which left the player disgruntled and handing in a transfer request this month after the culmination of the 2021/22 campaign, in which he netted 14 goals in all competitions.
But the KZN outfit has now come out to release an official statement on the matter upon his exit, saying they wouldn’t stand in the way of any player to leave the club if a concrete bid was tabled.
“Victor Letsoalo has been a good player and contributed immensely to the success of the team,” the statement read.
“He had a wonderful season with Royal AM last season scoring 14 goals across all competitions, he carried himself as a true professional throughout. His exceptional performance attracted lots of “fictitious” offers. We have always been open to any written offers for this great athlete.
“Last week the player approached management requesting to play for a team closer to his home (Limpopo Province). The President and the Chairman together with the Board members of Royal AM agreed to his request.
“Subsequent to this discussion, Sekhukhune United F.C. wrote us a letter enquiring about the services of Letsoalo, and later submitted a written offer which the club accepted.”
The statement continued: “The media rumours that Kaizer Chiefs or any other team in the Premiership was pursuing the Bafana Bafana striker with a price tag of R20 MILLION are far from the truth
“We have a good working relationship with Kaizer Chiefs and all other clubs in the Premier Soccer League. Had we received any written offer(s) from any club we would have entertained it.
“As a club, we are not going to stand, deny or stop any player that is requesting a move to another club that has submitted a written offer.”
