Agent reveals how Chiefs missed out on Sundowns outcast Kodisang

Kobamelo Kodisang’s agent Mike Makaab has shed light on the on-loan Mamelodi Sundowns forward’s failed move to Kaizer Chiefs.

Kodisang was among players on Chiefs’ radar a couple of years ago but a move to Naturena did not materialise and he ended up at Sundowns last year instead after leaving Portuguese club Moreirense.

At the time, Kodisang was on loan at Moreirense from Braga but Amakhosi missed out and Makaab says the Soweto giants failed in their bid because the player was out of reach.

Why did Chiefs miss out on Kodisang?

“There was interest from Kaizer Chiefs, but you must understand that at the time he was contracted to Braga, on loan at Moreirense,” Makaab told FARPost.

“And Braga were not going to release him for a small fee; they valued him very highly. So that was the stumbling block. Again, it’s easy to point fingers at a football club, at a football player, and at a football agent when you are looking from the outside.

“We must understand that these things have to align; the football club that is showing an interest in the player and the selling club have to be on the same page.

“Football transfers are more complicated than people think; they are only easy when a player is a free agent. So there was interest but no formal offer.”

Sundowns winger currently on loan in Europe

Kodisang signed for Sundowns ahead of the 2024-25 season for an undisclosed fee but found the going tough at the club, managing two goals and as many assists, and would be loaned out to Portuguese side AVS Futebol SAD after getting frustrated by his limited game time.

“We are worried about Kobamelo Kodisang and his struggles for game time because he’s a very talented footballer,” Makaab said on the decision to send the player out on loan from Sundowns.

“And I think he hasn’t been given a fair chance to compete for his position in the team, but we also understand that the players in his position are doing well, and the team is doing well.”

It remains to be seen if Kodisang will return to Sundowns and become a regular after his loan stint in Portugal.