Retired goalkeeper Pelewe Delamogo thinks Kaizer Chiefs should offer veteran ‘keeper Itumeleng Khune a contract extension after returning to the Glamour Boys’ starting line-up.
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Recently there were calls for the 35-year-old Khune to be let go by the club after limited game time for Amakhosi over the past two seasons.
But Khune, who has been at Naturena since 2007, has fought his way back into the starting XI.
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With a year remaining on Khune’s contract, retired goalkeeper Delamogo told KickOff that Kaizer Chiefs should extend the veteran shot-stopper’s contract as he is capable of playing for the Soweto giants for a number of years to come.
‘Itumeleng Khune can play until he’s 42’
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“I know we tend to be emotional in voicing our opinions in this game, but the truth is that football depends on the one who is playing and not what those outside are thinking,” Delamogo said.
“Do you even know about Khune’s determination and discipline? I also was for over a year without a club after leaving TP Mazembe and at my new club in Zambia, I kept five consecutive clean sheets.
“With Khune I know some people have been quick to criticise him for being old, but he is a goalkeeper who can play until he is 40 or even 42, the choice is his.
“Goalkeeping is different from other positions and when your discipline is high you can come back the way he has done.
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“Right now, I believe Kaizer Chiefs will extend his contract because he will play until the end of the season,” Delamogo added.
“He can only be dropped if he is injured. If Khune wants to play for a new contract he can make it happen easily.
“Since I have known him, he has been the best South African keeper along with Brian Baloyi who was from my generation. So, I think Chiefs will be left with no choice but to extend his contract.
“If I was the chairman of Kaizer Chiefs, I would extend his contract when it expires because he knows all there is to know about the club and can be called upon at any time.
“Goalkeeping is a sensitive position because a mistake there is deadly so we should be very careful in that space,” Delamogo added.
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