With reports having linked Mamelodi Sundowns attacker Thembinkosi Lorch with a move to Kaizer Chiefs, prominent agent Mike Makaab has given his thoughts.
Lorch is locked in negotiations with Sundowns over how he could be allowed to leave, either on loan or permanently.
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The former Orlando Pirates man is currently not in the plans of relatively new head coach Miguel Cardoso.
KickOff.com understands that one of the initial suggestions was for the early termination of the former Footballer of the Season's contract.
Chiefs were alerted and showed serious interest.
In spite of Amakhosi evidently short on quality, before they made three new signings, Makaab believes the Soweto giants should no longer think short-term but plan with a long-term future in mind.
"If Chiefs are looking to build long-term, for me they have to look at players that, over a period of time, are gonna be consistently important for them," Makaab said on Gagasi FM Sports.
"Not for two months, three months, and I'm not saying Lorch won't be... it's just my personal opinion."
The 31-year-old has been in the press for the negative reasons in recent years, something Makaab admitted hampered his progress.
"I can't make that statement because it's only what we read in the media and sometimes it's unfair to judge from what you read in the media, but one has to believe that can be the only stumbling block in his career, because he is a super talented football player," added the renowned agent.
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Lorch is desperate to make a move before midnight on Tuesday, but Sundowns hold all the cards as things stand.
The Free State native has made seven appearances so far this season, scoring one goal, and has featured for only three minutes since Cardoso replaced Manqoba Mngqithi.