Big names in limbo as transfer window closes
Ndoro, Qalinge among clubless big names
That several high-profile players remain clubless at this stage of the season may indicate thatCovid-19 hit the clubs’ finances very hard such that the salary demands of these players are scaring them off.
Former BidvestWits attacking midfielder Elias Plelembe is among the high-profile names whose signature is still up for grabs.
Pelembe did not join Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila ( TTM) when they completed the Wits takeover.
He has been training with GladAfrica Championship side Pretoria Callies with the hope of getting a contract.
Sources have confirmed that Pelembe and Jabulani Shongwe have been training with the club, but nothing happened.
“Pelembe is still looking for a team. He wanted to go to Callies, but it looks like it didn’t work, ” a source said.
“Together with Shongwe; they were training with the club. He can sign any time with a team of his choice, even after the window closed.”
Callies, however, revealed that they did not sign any of the players who were training with them.
“We don’t have big-name players in our team,” Doctor Maphalle, the club media officer, said yesterday.
“We are not going to unveil the new players we’ve signed. But what I can confirm to you is that we don’t have big players here.”
Another player who also does not have a team is former Wits midfielder Sifiso Myeni, and he is still searching for a club.
“I’m not playing at the moment. I don’t have any team,” Myeni told Sowetan yesterday.
“I don’t know if there is any team interested in my service. So I will keep on waiting.”
Other high-profile players who are still looking for clubs include Zimbabwean striker
Tendai Ndoro.
The former Orlando Pirates striker parted ways with Highlands Park in June and is free to join a club of his choice.
Former Pirates and SuperSport United attacking midfielder Thabo Qalinge is also searching for a club.
‘‘ I don ’ t know if any team wants me