Samir is fresh from an improved contract by the Amakhosi after he had signed a two-year contract with the club and still have an option to a further year.
Rumour has it that the club had even handed mandate to a local agent to bring a transfer deal that would match what the club is asking
That person had strong contacts in Egypt, which has fuelled up the rumours that Egyptian moneybags Pyramid FC are willing to meet the kind of fee that Kaizer Chiefs were looking for.
Kaizer Chiefs are understood to have mandated the agent to bring an approximately R22-million transfer fee to activate the release clause.
There was nothing solid has materialised then, though Pyramids sporting director Hany Said were aware that Chiefs are keen to make Nurkovic available and that was before ambitions Stuart Baxter took over.
The player was a hot property at the end of his first season in the PSL after scoring 14 goals, with Chiefs having got a number of offers stretching to R15-million, from the likes of Saudi Arabia club Abha FC and Kuwait Sporting Club, but they were all turned down.
Kaizer Chiefs last season were not allowed to sign any players, now the club have added the likes of Cole Alexander, Keagan Dolly is a clear indication that they want to compete for titles. Keeping Samir Nurkovic at this time will do them good, because with all their latest signings they have not signed a striker and have let go of one striker.
Samir start to new season last season was delayed due to the fact he wanted an improved contract and he did get what he wanted. He is happy to be part of the Kaizer Chiefs family.
Gauteng is now like Samir Nurkovic’s second home as he is enjoying life there and is happy with the new signing and the new coaching stuff at the club.
