Siyabonga Ngezana's debut appearance in the Europa League group stages last week has pushed his transfer value up with Kaizer Chiefs watching with interest.
Ngezana was back in action last week for his debut in Europe's second-tier club competition, which will come with a tasty bite against Manchester United this season.
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FCSB were at the Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow visiting Scottish giants Rangers.
While it ended in a 4-0 defeat for the Romanian champions, there were benefits for the South African.
That 90 minutes run was without any flaws for the 27-year-old despite the heavy score and added weight to his evaluation as he strides on in his second season playing in Europe.
The 600 000 Euro (approx. R11,5 million) that FCSB paid to Chiefs in June 2023 has now ballooned into the millions.
This is due to the fact he is now playing for Bafana Bafana and has played in both the Champions League and Europa League this season.
FCSB played in the Champions League qualifiers before their relegation to the Europa League, which remains an attractive competition carrying plenty value.
Information gathered from contacts in Europe is that Ngezana's value is now at 2,5 million Euro (approx. R48 million) and could double at the end of the season depending on how well FCSB do in the Europa League.
For Chiefs, they will be watching the developments with interest as they still hold a 10% sell-on.
There was widespread interest during the off-season, which included what was reported to be offers of 5 million Euro (approx. R95 million), but it all didn't happen.
Having returned to action after his recent injury, Ngezana will be available for Bafana selection for the November FIFA calendar dates, during which there will be AFCON qualifier games against Uganda and South Sudan.
He missed the fixtures against Congo-Brazzaville due to the same injury.
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Despite a slow start to his career at FCSB last season, Ngezana has largely been a regular, which is why he has since been able to break into the Bafana squad.
Next up for him is a Romanian Cup tie against Dinamo Bucuresti on Wednesday, before a league visit to Universitatea Craiova next Sunday, following which there will be a Europa League home match against Danish club Midtjylland.
The last encounter before the FIFA break is in the league against Universitatea Cluj.