TS Galaxy chairman Tim Sukazi has discussed the potential sale and value of midfielder Bathusi Aubaas amid rumours that he is on his way to Orlando Pirates.
Aubaas caught the attention of South African football after an impressive debut for Bafana Bafana against Morocco in midfield alongside Mamelodi Sundowns anchorman and PSL Footballer of the Season Teboho Mokoena.
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The former Free State Stars utility player has been linked with a move to Pirates and he will have more admirers after playing 90 minutes against the Atlas Lions side that had international stars like Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech, Paris Saint-Germain right back Achraf Hakimi and Sevilla forward Youssef En-Nesyri.
Sukazi has confirmed that Aubaas will eventually be sold, after starring in 26 DStv Premiership matches for the Rockets in the 2022/23 season.
"The club should produce players who should play at international level and represent the country," Sukazi said on Radio 2000's Game On when asked if there is interest in the 28-year-old.
"And players who could go to big teams locally and make a meaningful contribution because those clubs are in CAF and those type of international competitions.
"So, when an interest arrives from any of our players, our club model requires us to dispose of our best assets and reinvest in the club," he said.
"So, we'll have to dispose of our best players and go find others."
There have been rumours that Pirates are negotiating with the Rockets for Aubaas but Sukazi dismissed those reports and opened up on how he would potentially set a price for the player.
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"There's no set price for a player, someone would be lying. Instead, there's different prices for different suitors or buyers," Sukazi continued.
"So, if for example a Sundowns come, a Kaizer Chiefs come, a SuperSport come, the price may not be the same. Or a Barcelona come or PSG come...
"Surely, you cannot tell me that if you were to sell a player, let's say you transfer him for R5 million locally and then Barcelona come, you transfer him for R5 million? No!" he reasoned.
"It depends on the suitor, who has got interest in the player and what is the market they operate and what is their buying power. It is what it is," he added.
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