Maritzburg United have reportedly put a R10 million price tag on the head of sensational attacking midfielder Rowan Human following their relegation from the DStv Premiership. The Team of Choice have already engaged in a mass clear-out of playing personnel following their drop to the second tier, including their technical department led by Fadlu Davids, which was let go by club boss Farook Kadodia.
Mamelodi Sundowns, Cape Town Spurs, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates are jostling each other for Human’s signature, according to Soccer Laduma sources. But if history of the South African football landscape is anything to go by, and despite sources revealing Amakhosi are leading the race as per last week’s Siya Special, it goes without saying that the Brazilians may be the most willing to pay that kind of money.
Although anything is possible in football and one cannot discount the ambitious Buccaneers who have been doing exceptionally well in the transfer market during the off-season, it often takes a superhuman effort to beat a determined Sundowns to the punch. This publication has been informed that Pirates are hellbent on assembling a strong squad to both challenge Downs on the domestic front and go for the CAF Champions League next season, and a player like Human could be a huge asset to their dreams.
