Ndlovu open to Mzansi return

Dino Ndlovu is open to a return to the DStv Premiership as he assesses his next options in the coming months, the Siya crew has been informed.

The nomadic striker is currently a free agent after parting ways with Chinese outfit Changchun Yatai Reserves. The 32-year-old penned a six-month contract with the Yatai reserves, which was set to expire in December this year, but both parties decided to split ways two months prior to its expiry.

Yatai was Ndlovu’s second club this year, after he joined them from Turkish second division outfit Kocaelispor in April, where he had spent the 2021/22 season.

With his departure from his Chinese club occurring outside the transfer window, it means Ndlovu, with his clearance in hand, is free to join another club of his choice, with the DStv Premiership a real possibility at this stage of his career.

According to Siya sources, Ndlovu, who has spent the last seven years away from the Premier Soccer League, is strongly considering a return to his country of birth, if he were to receive a lucrative offer.

“Dino has made it no secret that he considers the financial side of things when he makes a move in his career and he has done extremely well in doing so for the last few years,” a source explained.

“He has maintained that a move back to the PSL was the last thing on his mind, but now he seems to be open to it, but the offer would have to be the right one. He has a number of business interests at home, so he will see in the next couple of weeks if something comes up.”

Last week, coach Arthur Zwane was asked whether he would consider signing the well-traveled Klerksdorp-born star, although the Kaizer Chiefs mentor was coy on the matter, revealing that the club were profiling a number of strikers ahead of the January transfer window.

“We are profiling a lot of strikers at the moment, so (hopefully) we get the one that we need and will fit in our way of playing,” Zwane told journalists.