Ndah to Chiefs? Olisa’s agent refuses to rule out move from Pirates to Amakhosi

In the off-season, Kaizer Chiefs brought on board both Paseka Mako and Thabiso Monyane from traditional rivals Orlando Pirates.

The duo has been released by the Buccaneers who deemed them surplus to requirements owing to regular injuries. However, the versatile defenders have since delivered for the Glamour Boys.

A couple of days ago, the Sea Robbers confirmed the exit of Nigeria international defender Olisa Ndah, who has struggled to get game time despite recovering from an injury that made him miss competitive football for a season.

In his interview with Gagasi FM, Ndah’s agent has explained how the decision to part ways was reached.

Pirates were honest and open about Ndah’s situation

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“I can categorically state that, up until Monday this week, I was fully engaged with Orlando Pirates and Olisa Ndah in working on a new deal for the player. But in all fairness to the club and to Olisa, the most important thing was for us to understand the situation regarding game time,” Makaab stated.

“You must understand Olisa hasn’t played many minutes over the last season. For him, as a football player, it’s absolutely vital that he plays games.

“No football club can guarantee that. Orlando Pirates were incredibly honest and open about the situation. Once both parties had heard each other out, I spoke to Olisa, and we felt that, for the benefit of him as a player, and to be fair to the club, a mutual termination was the best option.

“We requested that the club consider this and had a long discussion with the chairman, Irvin Khoza. Once we understood the club’s view on Olisa’s future, we came to an agreement, and it was finalised on Thursday,” he added.

It wasn’t about finances

“It happened on the last day of the transfer window. We were still in discussions on Wednesday, but the termination was completed on deadline day. This had absolutely nothing to do with financial terms. It was purely about Olisa wanting game time,” Makaab continued.

“He’s 28 years old, and what he cannot afford is another season without regular football – not through Pirates’ fault at all, because the club has been incredibly supportive throughout this situation.

“[Pirates] have given him the best possible medical treatment and psychological support. They’ve done everything in their power to bring Olisa back. We were thankful to see him play a full 90 minutes against the Carling All-Star team,” the respected agent further explained.

Kaizer Chiefs, the next move?

“At this stage, we don’t yet know what’s next. We haven’t formally engaged with any clubs. We’ll sit down, think carefully about the next step, and probably start looking at opportunities next week,” Makaab clarified.

“It depends on what we believe as a group – Olisa, his family, and us as a company. His father is a former professional footballer, so we’ll decide together what the best next step is. He’s 28, and this is a very important move in his life. We hope he can return to the Olisa Ndah we all know – one of the best, most reliable central defenders on the continent.

“There is absolute love for Orlando Pirates. There was genuine sadness and disappointment when this decision was finally made.

“The next step is vital. Whether it’s in South Africa, elsewhere on the continent, or abroad, it will be an important stepping stone in the next phase of his career,” Makaab concluded.